Author: Dania Errissya Ismaili

Sarawak enjoys good ties with China

KUCHING: Sarawak has established sister provinces and states with Fujian, Yunnan, and Shandong provinces in China and 26 Chinese cities, including Quanzhou and Yantai. In revealing this, East Malaysia regional manager of Bank of China, Zhang Hong Kun said for the last nine years, he had contributed a lot to economic

Kuching Eateries Volunteers Team does bit to help boost sales

KUCHING: Kuching Eateries Volunteers Team, led by Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) vice-president Datuk Lily Yong,  is helping eatery operators in 22 locations promote their business. Yong said the Kuching Eateries hotline would assist eatery operators here to get through this difficult time. “We printed over 10,000 flyers and pamphlets

Council to wait for SDMC’s decision on licensing policy change

KUCHING: The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) will wait and follow the decision of the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on licensing policy changes, said its chairman Datuk Peter Minos. Minos was commenting on a recent proposal made by Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng on

State to review SOP on prayers at mosques, surau

KUCHING: Sarawak will review the guidelines on prayers at mosques and surau if cases of Covid-19 in the state continue to drop, said Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Islamic Affairs) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. Dr Abdul Rahman said the Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS) had issued the latest

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New cluster declared in Sarikei district

KUCHING: The State Health Department today declared one new cluster, namely, the Sungai Setajam cluster.  The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the Sungai Setajam cluster was a community cluster involving a longhouse in Sungai Setajam in the Sarikei district.  “Of the 184 individuals, who were screened, 75 including the

Minister assures parents most nursery, kindergarten staff vaccinated

KUCHING: Nurseries and kindergartens in Sarawak are permitted to open on June 29 under strict compliance of Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs). “These nurseries cater to the children of parents working in essential services such those in the manufacturing, construction, financial services and its chain of supply, municipal and local

Coronavirus claims another four lives on Thursday

KUCHING: Covid-19 has claimed another four lives on Thursday (July 8), taking Sarawak’s death toll to 428. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said three deaths were recorded in Miri while the other was in Sibu. The 425th fatality was a 63-year-old man from Miri District. He tested positive for

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Community cluster detected in Subis

KUCHING: The State Health Department today declared one new cluster, namely, the Sungai Sengkabang, Subis cluster. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) explained that it was a community cluster  involving two longhouses placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at Sungai Sengkabang in Ulu Sebuti, Bekenu, Subis. “Of the

Sustainability key to everything in life

KUCHING: The public have been advised to think of sustainability in everything they do in life. Dr Florianna Lendai Michael, a senior lecturer of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development (FSKPM) at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), pointed out that the environment, for instance, must be protected for the benefit of humanity

Allow dine-in for two

KUCHING: Many food operators are urging the government to allow dine-in — at least for two persons — at eateries nationwide in order to prevent more businesses from going bankrupt during this pandemic. Currently, no one is allowed to dine in at food eateries including hawker centres and coffee shops.