KUCHING:- Gifted Children Association of Sarawak (Perais) yesterday called on the federal government to either tighten the movement control order (CMO) like in phase one or enforce a total lockdown of 14 days to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the association’s secretary-general Annuar Putit, the flexibility provided by the
KUCHING: The state government did the right thing by not following the federal government’s move to reopen the economy hence relaxing the movement control order (MCO) effective today. “It is a good and wise decision by the Sarawak government. “Why open up on May 4 and not wait for a
BAU: While many complained of poor business during the movement control order (MCO), it was the opposite for hawkers operating at the Pasar Tamu here. The hawkers who were interviewed by New Sarawak Tribune yesterday said their sales shot up compared to before the MCO. Besides vegetables and jungle produce,
KUCHING: Online teaching and learning, a method recommended for use throughout the movement control order (MCO) is easy to implement in some places. For students and teachers living in towns and cities with fast Internet access, this is a viable process, but not for teachers and students in rural and
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali could be making a mistake by opening the economy on full throttle now. He said a soft landing is the only way forward, till a vaccine is found, to stop
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Residents of Desa Ilmu and Uni Garden here are in fact appreciative that the Health Department is now doing house-to-house coronavirus checking, said Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. He said many here actually said that it was good that the Health Department is doing
KANOWIT: Heavy rain since Sunday has caused landslide, cutting off a road connecting 21 longhouses, affecting 270 families here, while three primary schools were hit by flood. Kanowit OCPD DSP Tega Bilong said the landslide occurred at Jalan Nanga Belasang, Sungai Jagau here, cutting off Nanga Jagau Resettlement Scheme. He
KUCHING: Most parents are stuck at home during the movement control order (MCO) period. Apart from having plenty of time with their children and grandchildren, it is also a golden time for parents and grandparents to assist the children with their school works. What do grandmothers do at home during
Handicraft entrepreneur endures tough time BAU: Like other business entities, NangDee Resources specialising in Bornean handicraft products is now facing a very tough time due to the Covid-19 crisis. NangDee Resources is wholly owned by a Bidayuh woman, Sandra Trinata Anak Kolerensius Sugeng, from Kampung Jagoi Serikin in Bau. The
KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian wonder why Malaya has always gotten it wrong when it comes to Sarawak. It was about time for every Malaysian to know about Sarawak, even during this Covid-19 pandemic, he said. He was referring to inaccurate reports about the
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