KUCHING: Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi has lauded the recent announcement made by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on the relaxations of standard operating procedure (SOP) for those who are fully vaccinated. The Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs & DBKU) stated that the relaxation is
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 589 Covid-19 cases and three fatalities on Monday (Aug 9). The total number of cases now stands at 81,917 while the death toll is 471. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Kuching accounted for the highest number of cases with 348, followed by Mukah (70); Saratok
KUCHING: Inter-district travel in Sarawak should be limited to those who have been fully vaccinated, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. He also pointed out that the effectiveness of Covid-19 would only take place 14 days after the second dose. “According to a microbiologist from Universiti
KUCHING: The recent announcement on the relaxation measures for fully vaccinated individuals is a good start for the country to move forward in resuming normalcy in daily lives, said Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “This will also have positive impact on the local workforce who can look forward to employment
KUCHING: Affordable housing is the most basic requirement to attain quality of life in a city, said Professor Ar Dr Julaihi Wahid. In saying this, the Deputy Dean of Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) pointed out that it was important for the prices of houses to match
KUCHING: There is a need to create a strong repository on the state’s ethnic groups with their tangible and intangible heritage through serious documentation. A senior lecturer in Anthropology and Sociology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Dr Elena Gregoria Chai said this would allow people from other parts of Malaysia and
KUCHING: The state government has been urged to empower the local communities to preserve Sarawak’s numerous tangible and intangible heritage. Senior lecturer in Anthropology and Sociology from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Dr Elena Gregoria Chai made the call during The Sarawak Initiative Leadership Programme webinar entitled “Sarawak Identity Through Heritage”
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 652 new Covid-19 cases on Friday (Aug 6) – 107 cases fewer than the previous day’s 759. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cumulative total number of cases now stood at 80,174 while the death toll remained at 466. Kuching District accounted for 231 new
KUCHING: Ilham Hakimie has no qualms scrounging for scrap metal as it allows him to put food on the table, especially during the pandemic, and it’s honest work. The eldest of four siblings from Kampung Semariang Batu says he does not feel ashamed and enjoys the freedom of working as
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 759 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday (August 5), the highest in four months and a drastic increase of 237 cases from the previous day’s 552 cases. The state’s highest daily positive cases numbering 960 was recorded on April 16. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the
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