KUCHING: The state government has received the first batch of 4,200 surgical masks and 1,000 KN95 medical masks from China universities. According to Asia China Education and Culture (ACEC) Association, the donated items were from Anhui Medical University, Soochow University, China Pharmaceutical University and ACEC Association. “These supplies bear the
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has made a wise decision to maintain the movement control order (MCO) status quo in the state, says Padungan assemblyman Wong King Wei. In a statement yesterday, he agreed with the state government’s decision to not reopen most economic sectors from May 4. He said the
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Political observer Datuk Peter Minos has expressed concern over the implications of allowing four persons to travel in a vehicle during the movement control order (MCO) period. Previously, the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) allowed only one person per vehicle, and later two persons per vehicle. In expressing
KUCHING: The #JagaSamaDirik movement, which has been collecting donations, has helped more than 120 families throughout Sarawak. The movement aims to provide help especially to contract workers, hawkers and those who have lost their sources of income following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO). Contributions they received so
KUCHING: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s announcement on the relaxation of regulations under the conditional movement control order (Cmco) beginning tomorrow (May 4) has received mixed reviews. In Sarawak, some state leaders and medical experts welcomed the move in view of the economic benefits it provides while others voiced
KUCHING: Further extension of the current movement control order (MCO) is necessary prior to implementing conditional MCO in the state. In stating this, Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang pointed out that an additional two or three weeks of extended MCO was vital for the safety and lives of Sarawakians.
KUCHING: The implementation of the movement control order (MCO) is not to end Covid-19 completely but to flatten its curve, said special advisor to the prime minister on public health, Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood. Malaysia, she said, was well prepared to implement the conditional movement control order (CMCO) as
KUCHING: Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) goes nostalgic this Ramadan with ‘KFC Nasi Kari Atuk’, a mouth-watering new menu which evokes a feeling of familiarity with its classic local taste. Kari Atuk is a rich and savoury curry made from a blend of traditional curry spices and coconut milk, with potato
KUCHING: Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) handed over contributions to the less fortunate as part of its corporate social responsibility in the month of Ramadan. The recipients were Malaysian Muslim Welfare Organisation (Perkim) Lawas branch, Community Sports Club (KSK) Satok, and Harakah Islamiah (Hikmah) Kuching branch, which received RM30,000,
KUCHING: There was a slight increase in the labour force and its participation rate (LFPR) last year, statistics showed. According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia, the labour force has increased by two percent to 15.6 million persons in 2019 compared to 15.3 million in 2018. The participation rate–-the proportion
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