Author: Sarah Hafizah Chandra

One woman’s amazing vegan journey

Veganism used to be popular among hippies and animal rights protest group, but this is no longer the case as the lifestyle has seen a rise in its popularity in the past decade. It is believed that the rising trend of veganism goes hand in hand with the increasing number

Review Covid-19 home quarantine and self-monitoring guidelines

KUCHING: There is a need for the Ministry of Health (MoH) to review Covid-19 home quarantine and self-monitoring guidelines, says a private medical practitioner. Dr Boo Cheng Hau pointed out that MoH should refer to the United Kingdom’s National Health Service  guidelines and incorporate tachycardia or bradycardia as a criterion

Community credit sector allowed to operate

KUCHING: The community credit sector is now allowed to operate throughout the extended movement control order (MCO) period in the state. This was announced by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily Covid-19 update today (June 29). “The sector is included in the list of essential services and

Cases down to 242, two deaths

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 242 Covid-19 cases and two fatalities today. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the total number of cases now stands at 64,475 while the death toll is at 408. It added that 135 or 55.78 percent of the new cases were detected in the districts of

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah

Good idea, but let state govt decide on race track

KUCHING: The idea of converting the old Mukah Airport into a race track is a good suggestion, said Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Having said that, the Youth and Sports Minister noted that he is unsure whether the state government has other plans. “I think this is a good idea,

Negotiation on commercial settlement agreement with Petronas ongoing

KUCHING: The negotiations and talks on the implementation of the commercial settlement agreement between the Sarawak government and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) are still ongoing with some delays due to the movement control order (MCO). Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring) Datuk Sharifah

Give back to community, companies urged

KUCHING: Business entities and corporations are encouraged to do their part in giving back to the community during this difficult time due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali made the call on Sunday

Teachers urged to set example, get vaccinated

KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) wants teachers to set an example and get vaccinated, raising awareness about the importance of Covid-19 vaccination to the community. STU president Adam Prakash Abdullah says teachers are role models in society and “it is important to work together in fighting the pandemic.” “We hope

Four more locations to undergo EMCO

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has announced that enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be enforced at four locations. The Sri Minah Timber quarters in Bintulu District will undergo EMCO from June 22 to July 5. EMCO will also be implemented at Rumah Sewa Beverly Hills and Union

581 cases bring tally to 62,147

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 581 new positive Covid-19 cases on Thursday (June 24), bringing the state’s case tally to 62,147. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today, revealed that 301 of the 581 new cases, or 51.81 percent, were detected in five districts, namely Sibu, Sri Aman, Kuching,