Current Covid-19 strategies insufficient
KUCHING: The current strategies to tackle Covid-19 are insufficient due to the increased virulence and rapid transmission of the Delta variant, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), Sarawak Chapter. Sarawak MMA chairman Dr Teh Siao Hean asserted that immunisation lessened the severity of infection, but did not completely prevent infection or virus transmission. “The Delta […]
Pandemic has brought Sarawakians together
KUCHING: A silver lining amid the Covid-19 pandemic is the togetherness among the public in helping the less fortunate, says Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said Sarawakians, regardless of race and religion, had come to the aid of those in need without being told to. “They work together […]
Thank you Sarawakians for your commitment to PICK
KUCHING: Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Douglas Uggah Embas is thankful to Sarawakians for their commitment to the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) against the Covid-19 pandemic. He said through the cooperation of all, Sarawak had been able to achieve its immunisation target, with 90.1 percent of adults having been jabbed with the first shot of […]
Bintulu MP’s National Day wish …
KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has a National Day wish – to see the government coming together and putting the people first, and see an end to the Covid-19 scourge. He said the fight against the coronavirus had dragged on for more than a year and life was even more uncertain now, […]
Lessons from Merdeka in overcoming the pandemic
BY K. K. TAN There is a saying that “History is a great teacher”. As we celebrate the true meaning of Merdeka during this devastating pandemic, there are many lessons that we can learn from the past struggle for our country’s independence 64 years ago. From 2017 to 2019, the social enterprise in which I […]
Let’s fight Covid-19 as one
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has urged the people to unite as one to fight their common enemy — Covid-19. In making the call, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg pointed out that recently, the country’s political crisis had further complicated the situation. He said the country’s top leaders were plagued by uncertainty and […]
Seek advices from experts in China
BINTULU: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the new federal Cabinet under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob needed to control the spread of the Covid-19 virus by requesting assistance and advices from the experts in China. “Experts can get together to discuss the situation and thoroughly check domestic Covid-19 cases to […]
Donations received to help combat pandemic
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg received two donations for the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) state disaster fund at his office at Wisma Bapa Malaysia, Petra Jaya on Friday (August 27). In a brief ceremony, Abang Johari received a donation from Bintulu Port Authority (LPB) amounting to RM1 million, which was […]
Spare a thought for our unsung heroes
Never mind about stepping out of our houses together with the rest of our countrymen to clap in appreciation for the services of our medical frontliners in this time of the pandemic. That may be too Mat Salleh. Too much. But when was the last time, if ever, we thanked them for their services in […]
Housing Development Corporation headquarters closes temporarily
KUCHING: The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) headquarters at Wisma Sultan Tengah here is closed from today (Aug 26) until tomorrow (Aug 27). HDC said this closure is to allow sanitisation works to be carried out in efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. “In this regard, all affairs at the HDC headquarters counters will be […]
