Only one day celebration, no ngabang on Gawai Dayak celebration
KUCHING: The Gawai Dayak celebration will be allowed for only one day on June 1 in areas under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) and the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) but restricted to family members of the same household or longhouse bilik (room). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its standard operating procedure (SOP) […]
Situation orderly at vaccination centre, assures Uggah
KUCHING: The situation at the Indoor Stadium vaccination centre has been sorted out, is organised and according to the standard operating procedure (SOP). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas was happy and pleased to see the vaccination centre at the stadium run smoothly and in a systematic manner. “The first few days were […]
Rep denies political interference in the RMCO implementation
BELADIN: Beting Maro assemblyman Razaili Gapor has denied allegations that there was political interference in the enforcement of the recovery movement control order (RMCO) in Kampung Beladin. According to Razaili, there was no interference from politicians, in fact, he as the people’s representative had hoped that the RMCO’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) be enforced more […]
SOPs for Wesak, Gawai Dayak out tomorrow
KUCHING: The standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Wesak Day and Gawai Dayak celebrations will be officially released and circulated tomorrow. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement today stated that the SOPs will be issued by the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) through its official website. The committee also disclosed that the enhanced movement […]
Business much better now compared to last year
KUCHING: Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, and Aidilfitri celebration restrictions, many shoppers are still flooding the shopping malls here. Businesses like Syarikat Naazimudin that specialises in traditional Malay clothing, ranging from baju kurung, baju Melayu and jubah to songket and songkok, are benefitting from the continuous stream. Nur Farhana, 24, a sales assistant at Syarikat Naazimudin’s […]
Police slap 23 with compounds
KUCHING: Police have issued 23 compounds to errant individuals for failing to comply with the conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) today (May 8). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Bintulu recorded the most compounds with 10, followed by Kuching (seven), Mukah (five) and Padawan (one). “The violations include being outside […]
Don’t be complacent, comply with SOPs
KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang urged people to cooperate and comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to control the soaring cases of Covid-19 in Sarawak. “A lot of people have been vaccinated with the Covid-19 vaccine, but and then again we should not take things for granted,” said the Batu […]
Statewide Ops Rentas starts on May 10 till May 16
KUCHING: Traffic police will conduct a seven-day statewide operation dubbed ‘Ops Rentas’ from May 10 to 16. The operation, held in conjunction with the coming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration, will begin three days before and three days after Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said a total of 780 personnel […]
Villagers under EMCO to receive food aid
SARATOK: The local Member of Parliament Datuk Ali Biju has assured that food aid would be distributed immediately to residents of Kampung Tanjung Hulu and Kampung Melango Lama who are currently under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). He said residents need not worry but continue to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs). “I […]
Call to give industries sufficient SOP notice to prepare
KUCHING: Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) Sarawak Branch chairman Datuk Seri Victor Hii hopes that sufficient notice would be given to factories so that they are able to prepare accordingly. “The less than 24 hours notice on compliance with the new standard operating procedures (SOPs) is too short for industries to reschedule their workforce,” he […]
