State records 424 COVID-19 cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a total of 424 COVID-19 cases during the 41st epidemiology (epid) week, a slight decrease compared to 442 cases during the 40th epidemic week. Of the total number of cases during the 41st epid week, 418 cases were in categories one and two while six cases were in categories three, four, and […]
A helping hand makes a lot of difference
KUCHING: More individuals or private companies are urged to follow the footsteps of Lien Dak Group by offering a little help to those who are in need. In making the call, Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government Michael Tiang said the company has gone beyond their duty for going the extra mile […]
Malaysian’s life expectancy reduced by one year due to COVID-19
KUCHING: In Malaysia, the average life expectancy at birth decreased from 74.4 years in 2012 to 73.4 years in 2022 as a result of an increase in the excess fatalities due to COVID-19. According to The Star, Malaysia now has a shorter life expectancy in comparison to Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, and Vietnam The Statistics Department […]
Slight decline in reported cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a total of 658 COVID-19 cases during the 38th epidemiology (epid) week, a slight decrease as compared to 683 cases during the 37 epid week. Of the latest cases, 641 were in category one and two, while 17 cases were in categories three, four, and five. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in […]
Thailand to further ease COVID-19 restrictions, end pandemic emergency as scheduled
BANGKOK: Travellers to Thailand will no longer require a proof of vaccination to enter the kingdom starting next month. Besides that, visitors to the kingdom no longer need to provide rapid COVID-19 test results upon arrival, among the steps taken in easing COVID-19 restrictions and promote travel and business. Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) spokesman, Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin said […]
Taiwan to scrap Covid quarantine for travellers in October
TAIPEI: Taiwan will fully reopen its borders by ending mandatory Covid quarantine for arrivals next month, the government said Thursday. The island has largely kept its borders closed and implemented strict quarantine rules throughout the coronavirus pandemic, keeping infection numbers low at the expense of being internationally cut off. The government started to move away […]
Thailand approves visa extension to boost high season tourist arrivals
BANGKOK: In bid to boost tourist arrivals during tourism high season, starting October 1, travellers from 64 countries and territories on the visa exemption list including Malaysia will get to stay in Thailand up to 45 days compared to 30 days at present. Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday also approved the proposal to extend the duration […]
Unimas committed to support economic growth
KUCHING: Univeristi Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) is committed to support the Malaysian government’s efforts to make sure that the country’s economic growth comes from a variety of sources. Equally the Sarawak government’s efforts to transform the state’s economy into a digital economy. UNIMAS vice chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi said the university is also […]
New COVID-19 cases fell slightly last week
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 13,627 new COVID-19 cases was recorded for the 37th Epidemiological Week (ME 37/2022) from Sept 11 to 17 compared to 14,072 cases in ME 36/2022, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. Dr Noor Hisham said the number of new cases showed a drop of 3.2 per cent. […]
State records more COVID cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 670 COVID-19 cases during the 36th epidemiology (epid) week (September 4 to 11) compared to 619 cases during the 35th epidemiology week (August 28 to September 3). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in its weekly COVID-19 update, said that with the new cases, the cumulative COVID-19 cases in the state until yesterday […]
