SIBU: Sibu Businesswomen Association (SBWA) wants the state government to give face masks to frontliners first. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg on March 23 said the state had ordered two million face masks for distribution to Sarawakians. SBWA president Jamie Tiew Yen Houng yesterday said that with
SIBU: The federal government is urged to improve its existing 03-88882010 hotline. Sibu MP Oscar Ling said on Thursday that the hotline seemed to be all the time engaged and that people with problems could not get help from the hotline. Ling said the movement control order has entered its
SIBU: Police here have given warning and will continue to do so to operators of coffee shops to comply with the movement control order (MCO) until March 31. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said that his men had given verbal warning to several eatery outlet operators for
SIBU: A woman was arrested for stealing groceries including cooking oil from a supermarket in Jalan Pahlawan yesterday. The 23-year-old woman was caught red- handed by a security guard for walking out of the supermarket without paying for the items worth RM100. Sibu OCPD, Asst Comm Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said
SIBU: The people here have been told to stay calm because of the lack of face masks and hand sanitisers in the market. This is due to Covid-19 outbreak in the state where as of March 15, the state has recorded a total of 20 positive cases. Sibu MP, Oscar
SIBU: Maybank is closing its Sibu Central branch for two days starting yesterday (March 16) to allow a thorough cleaning and sanitisation process to be done The bank in a statement said the move was necessary as an employee was exposed to an external person who tested positive for Covid-19.
SIBU: Attempts are being made to trace people who might have come into contact with Sarikei MP Wong Ling Biu of DAP who has been tested positive for Covid-19. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian said yesterday that the efforts are being concentrated in Sarikei
SIBU: Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) Sibu has suggested that the state government set up diagnostic test centres throughout the state to combat the spread of Covid-19. Chairman Dr Wong Chya Wei told a press conference yesterday said according to the State Disaster Management Committee, Sarawak was facing its biggest potential
SIBU: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) wants Democratic Action Party (DAP) to come out with the truth pertaining to the recognition of Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) which the former PH government failed to fulfil. SUPP Dudong chairman Wong Ching Yong said the people especially the 95 per cent Chinese
MIRI: From yesterday onwards, the Petronas Sports Village in Jalan Datuk Tuah Johari here will be used as a Covid-19 quarantine facility for Person-Under-Investigation (PUI) cases. PUI patients would be transferred to the facility in stages, said Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin. The move, he said, was made after
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