Author: Nur Ashikin Louis

More medical supplies for pandemic fighters

KUCHING: Asia China Education and Culture (ACEC) Association has donated medical supplies to help Sarawak tackle the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 1,400 face masks and 1,000 N95 masks were handed to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) while Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) and Universiti Teknologi Mara (Uitm) received 600 face

Three Sarawak PKR members suspended

KUCHING: Three members of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) in Sarawak were suspended by the party’s disciplinary bureau yesterday. They are Baharuddin Mohksen and Nurhanim Mohksen from Petra Jaya branch and Abdul Raafidin Majidi from Sibu branch. The disciplinary bureau is currently reviewing every complaint and evidence against them and will

Right decision, says Rundi

KUCHING: Sarawak has made the right decision to maintain the status quo of the movement control order (MCO) and not follow the national ruling to allow businesses to reopen on May 4, taking into account the different circumstances between the state and Malaya. Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi

Reopen businesses in green zones

KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii yesterday suggested that the Sarawak government consider the reopening of businesses in green zones throughout the state. He pointed out in most of the divisions classified as green zones, the populations were generally less dense.  “Local businesses should be allowed to return to

‘Up to SDMC to regulate business’

KUCHING: Sarawak government has the right to regulate the operations of businesses in the state, said Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) deputy chairman Robert Lau Hui Yew. With the state’s decision to not follow the federal government in opening up businesses under the conditional movement control order (CMCO), the rights

Do away with MCO gradually

KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has urged the state government to gradually do away with the movement control order (MCO) starting with the green zones while carefully guarding the other zones. PSB secretary general George Lo said the party agreed with the state government regarding its decision to not follow

‘Do not compromise the lives of people’

KUCHING: The federal government should not compromise the lives of the people for the sake of saving the economy, said Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) director of Political Affairs Raymond Thong. He was referring to the relaxation of the movement control order (MCO) by the federal government to allow business sectors

Wan Junaidi on vital role of the media

KUCHING: The mass media plays a vital role in delivering information to the public about Covid-19 crisis and the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO). Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the mass media had influence on the people’s daily lives, especially

Relax green zones

KUCHING: The reopening of businesses may not be all bad in order to save the nation’s economy, as far as only the green zones are concerned. Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak chairman Larry Sng Wei Shien said the federal government is opening the country for business because the country can’t

Serba Dinamik donates RM500k face masks, hand gloves

KUCHING: Serba Dinamik Sdn Bhd donated RM500,000 worth of face masks and gloves to supplement the state government’s efforts in combating the Covid-19 pandemic. The items consist of 286,000 pieces of disposable face masks and 100,000 pieces of hand gloves. The donations were handed over by Serba Dinamik IT Solutions’