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New clusters in Samarahan, Betong and Mukah

KUCHING: The Health Department has declared three new clusters on Thursday (Aug 12), one each in the districts of Samarahan, Betong and Mukah. The Bandar Riyal Cluster in Samarahan is a workplace cluster involving workers and customers at a community market and food premises in Bandar Riyal, Jalan Datuk Muhammad

MBKS mobile vaccination programme for all

KUCHING: Residents in Kuching South City Council (MBKS) areas are encouraged to get vaccinated through its mobile vaccination programme. Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said those from outside MBKS areas could also get the vaccines. “The mobile vaccination programme is not limited to residents in MBKS areas or from other

Vaccine certificates to be issued to MBKS hawkers, traders, markets

KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) will issue certificates to hawkers, traders and markets under its administration to indicate that they have been fully vaccinated. MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the issuance of the certificate was aimed at protecting hawkers and traders as well as to mark the

A spot of good news in pandemic gloom

KUCHING: No new clusters were reported by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on Wednesday (Aug 11), which also marked the end of one in Kanowit. The Nanga Tada Cluster came to a close after no new cases were recorded in the past 28 days. There are still 95 active

Resignations will not derail universities

KUCHING: The resignation of two United Malay National Organisation (Umno) division chiefs from the board of public universities will not affect their management, said Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) political science Prof Dr Jayum Jawan. “The chairs and members of university governing boards should be given to qualified people who can

Pre-university students excited for online classes

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Despite the challenges faced by pre-university students in the Covid-19 pandemic, they are ready to learn and are excited to be able to continue their studies at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas). As the 2021/2022 academic session starts for them, students under Unimas’ Pre-University Learning Centre (PPPU) will undergo

Winner surprised by unexpected victory

KUCHING:  Jascinta Yii Kiu Eng and Alan Kueh of Yii K E Architect consider themselves lucky to have won the first prize in the Langit Architectural Competition. They received a prize money of RM100,000 for their efforts. “Winning was unexpected for me because many of the architects in the competition

Yii K E Architect wins Langit Architectural Competition

KUCHING: Sarawakian architects from Yii K E Architect were on Saturday (Aug 7) announced as the top winners in the first-ever local architectural contest dubbed the Langit Architectural Competition. Jascinta Yii Kiu Eng and Alan Kueh, who practise here and in Melbourne, Australia respectively, collaborated and submitted a design of

Unimas takes in 672 pre-university students

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A total of 672 applicants for 2021/2022 intake registered as pre-university students at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) on Friday (Aug 6). Unimas vice chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi said of the total, 262 registered for Physical Science Programme, 381 in Life Science Programme and 29 in

Critical and creative thinking vital for challenges ahead

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Students are encouraged to equip themselves with critical and creative thinking to face the challenges ahead. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) vice- chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi offered this advice during the oath-taking ceremony by Pre-University Learning Centre (PPPU) students at Dewan Tunku Abdul Razak Putra (DeTAR Putra)