No election hotspots detected yet
SIBU: Sarawak police have yet to detect any hotspots in the 12th State Election (PRN12), said State Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail. However, he said, the police would continue to monitor standard operating procedures (SOP) and control the situation during PRN12 which will be held in the near future. He said so far, the political […]
Sarawak election SOPs likely to be like Melaka’s
SERIAN: The standard operating procedure (SOP) for the Melaka polls will most likely be implemented in the 12th Sarawak Election as well, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief added that the state government and other relevant agencies were scrutinising the Melaka polls SOP. “What is implemented there will […]
Voting safer than dining-in
SIBU: People are advised not to be worried when going to the polls in the 12th State Election (PRN12) which will be held in the near future. Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee when updating Sibu’s Covid-19 update on Saturday stated that risk of going to the polls are less than […]
Melaka Polls: New SOPs, new campaign approach
The strict standard operating procedures (SOPs) which await political parties contesting in the Melaka state election will lead to different campaign methods, and at the same time boost the use of all media platforms. Although the Election Commission (EC) has yet to issue the full list of SOPs, the recent announcement by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin on the ban of election-related […]
Ready to welcome students back
BAU: Polytechnic Kuching, Community College Kuching, and Mas Gading Community College are ready to open their doors to students for the 2021/2022 session, said Dr Zubaidah Aman. The Deputy Director-General of the Community College and Polytechnic Education Department made the announcement after inspecting the implementation of Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) at the three educational […]
Call to set up voting station exclusively for vulnerable groups
KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) should set up a dedicated voting station for vulnerable groups such as the elderly during the polls, a political analyst has suggested. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s Professor Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman said this initiative needed to be taken to avoid any undesirable circumstances. “My concern is not only about the […]
Keeping kids safe during interstate visits
BY NURQALBY MOHD REDA WHEN the government gave the green light for fully-vaccinated people to travel interstate beginning Oct 11, many Malaysians hit the road almost immediately to go on a holiday or visit their parents or family members who they had not met for months. The worrying part is, in their excitement to reunite […]
12th State Election: No new face for PRS
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) will not field any new candidate in the forthcoming 12th state election. The party has decided to retain all its incumbents, disclosed its youth chief, who is also Balai Ringin assemblyman Datuk Snowdan Lawan. “We’ve submitted our candidates’ list to the Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg for […]
Use relaxation of travel restrictions wisely
BALINGIAN: The permission given by the authorities in allowing inter-district and inter-state travel should be utilised wisely, says Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi. “We must always ensure that we take care of ourselves whenever we go out. “Always follow the standard operating procedures (SOP) in place to ensure that we and our families are not […]
Politeknik Mukah to host webinars on SMEs
MUKAH: Politeknik Mukah (PMU) will hold the Sarawak-level academic webinar on Friday (Oct 22) and next Tuesday (Oct 26). This is in conjunction with the national-level academic month themed ‘Akademia Diperkasa, Digitalisasi Dibudaya’. The programme, which will run from 2.30pm to 4.30pm using the Webex app, aims to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) affected […]
