50 errant individuals slapped with compounds
KUCHING: Police issued 50 compounds to errant individuals for violating movement control order (MCO) standard operating procedures, on Monday (June 14). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Kuching recorded the most compounds with 13, followed by Bintulu (12), Padawan (11), Miri (five), Sibu (three), Kapit (two), Marudi (two), Sarikei (one), and Kota Samarahan (one). […]
Eateries appeal for dine-in permission
KUCHING: Eatery owners are pleading with the government to allow dine-in but with stricter standard operating procedures (SOPs) to help keep their businesses afloat. Since May 4, dining-in has been disallowed in Sarawak and this rule has continued to stay on under the present movement control order (MCO) until June 28. Only take-aways, drive-throughs and […]
Don’t let your workers do what they want
KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said many companies still stubbornly refused to adhere to the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs). “During inspections, it is clear that they only follow the SOPs on paper but not in actual practice. To them, these SOPs are simply optional. “With so many outbreaks in Bintulu, we […]
Only critical construction, maintenance works allowed
KUCHING: In line with the extension of the movement control order (MCO) from June 15 to 28, all construction sectors are not allowed to operate except for critical construction and maintenance works at construction sites which have been listed in the MCO standard operating procedure (SOP). Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) said such critical works, […]
45 SOP violators fined
KUCHING: Twenty people throughout Sarawak were fined for being out in public without any reasonable excuse on Friday (June 11). They were among 45 people compounded for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the movement control order (MCO). Kuching recorded the highest compounds with 23, followed by Bintulu (10), Sarikei (five), Sibu (two), Miri […]
SRB urged to ensure river travellers comply with SOPs
KUCHING: The Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB) has been instructed to ensure that river travellers comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) enforced under the movement control order (MCO). Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Masing said while he was in Kapit for the last three days, he found out that river users had been […]
22 fined for violating MCO curfew
KUCHING: Twenty-two individuals throughout Sarawak were slapped with compounds for violating curfew under the movement control order (MCO) on Monday. They were among 68 people compounded for violating the MCO standard operating procedures (SOPs). Padawan recorded the highest compounds with 17, followed by Kuching (14), Bintulu (10), Miri (nine), Kota Samarahan (seven), Sibu (four), Saratok […]
Kedah MB ready to face legal action for test drive offence
ALOR SETAR: Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor is prepared to face possible legal action if found guilty in connection to the alleged test driving of a car at a vehicle sales and exhibition centre at Autocity Juru, Penang, on Saturday (June 5). Sanusi said it was not up to netizens, his haters nor […]
Twenty fined for carrying passengers beyond stipulated limit
KUCHING: It’s a price stubborn people have to pay for violation of the movement control order (MCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs). Twenty persons throughout the state were slapped with compounds for exceeding the passenger limit in vehicles yesterday (June 6). They were among 70 individuals compounded for violating various SOP conditions. Bintulu recorded the highest […]
Contractors urged to comply with SOPs or face shutdown
KUCHING: The Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development (MIPD) urged construction industry players to comply with the current construction standard operating procedures (SOPs) laid down by the Ministry of Works (MoW) and the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB). MIPD Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing reminded that permitted activities throughout the movement […]
