KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has expressed interest in becoming the first individual to receive the upcoming Covid-19 vaccine in Sarawak. He said this when commenting on the proposal by some parties for politicians and elected representatives to be the first to receive the
KUCHING: Two new deaths were recorded in Sibu today, bringing the toll in the state to 55. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today said the 54th death involves a 66-year-old local woman who was admitted to Sibu Hospital on Jan 30. “The case tested positive through
SIBU: A total of 217 positive Covid-19 cases have been detected in Sibu Jaya up until Feb 7, said state Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing. He noted that the cumulative total was excluding the 629 samples taken through the Covid-19 screening held at Sibu Jaya flat last Sunday. “The
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is expecting full Covid-19 vaccination for Sarawakians who meet the criteria by August or September this year. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said this included frontliners, high risk individuals with comorbidity and individuals who are 18 years old and above,
KUCHING: There is a need for scientists and universities to study the difference in various types of Covid-19 strains currently present in Sarawak, said Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. In explaining this, Dr Sim said the existing strains in the state differed from those
KUCHING: Sarawak is conducting studies though its research centres on the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines produced by China. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian in revealing this, said the Chinese government had recently approved the conditional mass use of Covid-19 vaccine produced by Chinese pharmaceutical
KUCHING: Personnel from the Regiment 511 Territorial Army have been deployed in Sibu to beef up enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) in the division. Third Infantry Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Datuk Azhar Ahmad said a total of 126 officers and men of the regiment were mobilised to assist
BAU: A team of personnel from the Bau Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID), yesterday (Feb 4), arrested four men for involvement in drug-related activities. Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the team came across a vehicle driven in a suspicious manner at Taman Mutiara here at 8.45am this morning
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A labourer who was reported missing near Jalan Meranek-Endap, here was successfully rescued by firefighters on Thursday (Feb 4). The State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said the 51-year-old man was found by a search and rescue (SAR) team at 11.51am. “The victim was found about 500
KUCHING: If you are contacted by a suspicious person, immediately turn off the telephone, advised Padwan District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan. “Do not provide any bank account information or personal details to the caller and never transfer money to a third party account. “Immediately call or come to the
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