KUCHING: When youth between the ages of 18 and 20 are old enough to marry, they can also vote for or against a five-year government, said Lina Soo. The Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president was referring to the Kuching High Court’s recent order to the federal government to implement
KUCHING: The Health Department reported only three new Covid-19 clusters in Sarawak on Friday (Sept 3). Of the three, two are workplace clusters while the other is a community cluster. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the first workplace cluster, dubbed the Sawit Gelasah Cluster in Subis District, involved employees
KUCHING: Seven Covid-19 deaths were recorded in Sarawak on Friday (Sept 3), bringing the state’s fatality tally to 547. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the dead were six men and a woman. The 541st fatality was a 45-year-old local man from Tebedu District, who passed away at Serian
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has extended the period of the existing movement control order (MCO) affecting the southern zone until at 11.59pm on Sept 19. The committee in a statement today (Sept 3) said this decision covers the districts of Kuching, Bau, Lundu, Samarahan, Asajaya, Simunjan, Serian,
KUCHING: The State Health Department declared the emergence of eight new Covid-19 clusters in Sarawak on Thursday (Sep 2). Of the new clusters, five are workplace clusters while two are community clusters. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the Sepom Cluster in Serian district is a workplace cluster involving employees
KUCHING: The current strategies to tackle Covid-19 are insufficient due to the increased virulence and rapid transmission of the Delta variant, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), Sarawak Chapter. Sarawak MMA chairman Dr Teh Siao Hean asserted that immunisation lessened the severity of infection, but did not completely prevent infection
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded seven new Covid-19 death cases, bringing the death toll in the state to 540 on Thursday (Sept 2). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the fatalities involved five women and two men. The 534th death was a 68-year-old woman from Tebedu District who was confirmed positive
KUCHING: Sibuti MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni welcomes the government’s recent announcement in capping the retail price of the Covid-19 Antigen self-test kit at RM19.90 and the wholesale price at RM16.00. He justified the move as a measure to reduce the burden on consumers who are being charged excessively during the
KUCHING: Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) Miri today (Sept 2) celebrated its 46th anniversary. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said RTM Miri has played a very significant role in channelling accurate and reliable information to the public throughout this period. “Its service is essential for our society to get precise
KUCHING: The National Recovery Plan (NRP) should not be rushed due to the significant rise of Covid-19 cases in the past few days, said Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. Following the recommendation, Bintulu MP said for the time being, the most crucial task is to avoid the transmission of the
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