Author: Tania Lam

Sarawak recorded 22 new cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 22 new positive COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (Jan 11), an increase from the seven cases reported on Monday (Jan 10). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily statement said this brought the state’s case tally to 252,527. Of the new cases recorded, 11 were in

Omicron variant: Necessary to understand health info for smooth daily life

KUCHING: Considering the emergence of the Covid-19 Omicron variant it is important for people to understand some essential health information so that they could go about their daily lives with as little disruption as possible, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. Commenting on reports that seven

Ibrahim thanks party machinery, voters for his victory

KUCHING: Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki has expressed his highest appreciation to the entire party machinery and voters who had given Gabungan Parti Sarawak their undivided support and led to his big victory in the recently concluded 12th Sarawak state election. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) sub-branch of Kampung

Contractors want PETROS to get into offshore E&P

KUCHING: Sarawak Petroleum Contractors Association (SPECA) has called on Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) to take up stakes in ventures related to the recent discovery of gas off Balingian be they via contract sharing or non-operating ventures. “The last two years have seen the findings of Jerun and Lang Lebah. Maybe

Gas find holds out much promise to locals

KUCHING: The discovery of gas at the Hadrah-1 wildcat exploration well of Block SK411 located in the shallow waters of Balingian holds out the potential of benefitting Sarawakians in a big way through the participation of companies and also manpower deployment. Sarawak Oil and Gas Workers Association (Sogwa) president Jamal

Rep inspects village’s broken embankment

SARIBAS: Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam went to the ground on Friday (Jan 7) with officers from the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) Betong Division to find a solution for the broken embankment in Kampung Manggut. This issue occurred due to a recent high tide phenomenon which went up to

Bridge to enhance comfort of Kpg Santubong residents upon completion

KUCHING: Santubong MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar hopes that the RM200,000 sum allocated to construct a 110-metre long concrete bridge to replace the existing bridge at Kampung Santubong will enhance the comfort and safety of residents there. “Construction under this Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) project will begin

Thanks to assistance, needy can live in comfortable homes

KUCHING: Sarawak Home Improvement Programme for the Poor (PPRMS) is very significant in helping the less fortunate to be able to live in comfortable homes, said Kuala Rajang assemblyman Datuk Len Talif Salleh. “This programme is an initiative of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government under Chief Minister Datuk

Essential to understand health info, says Dr Sim

KUCHING: It is important for people to understand some essential health information to be able to manage and go about their daily lives with as little disruption as possible with the emergence of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. Commenting on reports

DCM calls for good sense as Omicron surge looms

KUCHING: Omicron has already arrived on the shores of Sarawak and by the looks of it could very well become a surge but panicking will do little to mitigate the spread of the Covid-19 variant. Instead Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian wants the people to stick