KUCHING: The Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) has permitted the Hungry Ghost Festival celebration from Aug 8 to Sept 6 but under strict standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said based on the SOP from the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC),
KUCHING: There is a need for Sarawak to explain its challenges and shortcomings to the federal government so that the latter can better understand the situation here and address it in due course. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said by
KUCHING: Enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be enforced in seven locations in Sarawak. Rumah Angut Anding, Ulu Keriok, Niah in Subis began EMCO on Aug 3, which will last until Aug 17. “From Aug 4 until 17, Rumah Gindy, Nyemungan in Lubok Antu will be under EMCO,” said the
KUCHING: The State Health Department has declared seven new Covid-19 clusters, comprising mostly community clusters in Kuching on Wednesday (Aug 4). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the Kampung Bintawa Tengah cluster involved a village under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in Petra Jaya. It involved 61 people, and
KUCHING: Poverty can be eradicated through creation of jobs to enhance the resilience and long-term sustainability of the country’s development in the future. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (Unimas) Prof Datuk Dr Madeline Berma said there was growing concern that the aspirations of the country’s middle class were not being met. “This
KUCHING: The smuggling of illegal immigrants by locals into the state is against the law and could cause another Covid-19 outbreak, endangering the lives of the population. “This is the ugly side of some of our people and it has been one of the problems that we need to focus
KUCHING: The increased smuggling of illegal immigrants into Sarawak by locals could be a recipe for disaster, increasing the number of Covid-19 cases. Marudi assemblyman Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil said such activities by locals could jeopardise the lives of the people and the state government’s efforts will be in vain.
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a significant increase of 578 new positive Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative cases to 77,306. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement on Sunday (August 1) said Kuching recorded the highest number of cases at 317. “In other districts, Serian recorded 65 new cases followed
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has enforced the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in four new locations. The EMCO is implemented in Stonehead Quarry Sdn Bhd workers quarters in Tatau from July 29 until August 11. “In Subis, Mega Jutamas Sdn Bhd Lot 6, Blok 32 at Sungai
KUCHING: The state has recorded two new clusters today (Jul 31) — one in Beluru and another in Kuching. In a statement from the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), it stated that the Jambatan Lemua Cluster in Beluru is a community cluster. “The cluster involved two longhouses which is under
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