What happened to the COVID-19 pandemic?
You have to find a way to respect these new boundaries [related to coronavirus], but still live the version of life you’re used to. That’s what life is, regardless of circumstance. – Caroline Wright, cookbook author Are we still amid the COVID-19 pandemic? Just a quick recap. Sarawak recorded its first COVID-19 case on March […]
Parents reminded to adhere to SOPs
MUKAH: Parents who accompany their children to get the Covid-19 vaccine must always be vigilant and adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the safety of themselves and others, advised Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo. He said this regarding the issue that there are parents who do not care if some they still undergoing the quarantine […]
Early detection of depression can avert suicide
By Soon Li Wei KUALA LUMPUR: The relatively high number of suicide cases reported in Malaysia during the first five months of this year has set alarm bells ringing. The suicide trend is worrying, more so now with the Covid-19 pandemic yet to show any sign of abating and no indication of when the first […]
Netizens share how employers ignore WFH, quarantine SOP
By Wan Muhammad Aslah Wan Razali & Kevin Davasagayam KUALA LUMPUR: “KKM ke bayar gaji bulan-bulan?” (Is the Health Ministry paying your monthly wage?) The above was part of a tweet that was posted on May 20, in which a Twitter user revealed how his employer responded when asked if he could work from home. […]
Teachers using popularity of social media to prop up PdPR
This article is in conjunction with Teachers Day in Malaysia which is celebrated on May 16 annually. By Soon Li Wei KUALA LUMPUR: ‘If you can’t beat them, join them.’ This is exactly what teachers are trying to do in an era where students are smitten with smartphones and social media applications such as TikTok, […]
Tighter movement control between districts in Miri
MIRI: Datuk Lee Kim Shin, the minister in charge of Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC), together with agencies under Miri DDMC, visited the Siwa roadblock located at the border of Miri and Sibutitoday. “The roadblock has been moved to a new location, which is an area located right on the border of Miri and […]
Depression cases higher among B40 group
This article is in conjunction with World Health Day which falls on April 7 every year. KUALA LUMPUR: Escalating stress levels in this age of rapid changes and personal uncertainty can, over time, lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, hypertension and mental disorders. In Malaysia, statistics have shown that the economically disadvantaged […]
From canopy rental to fish retail
By Nor Amirah Mahmuddin KUALA LUMPUR: Sani Shamsuddin’s canopy rental business, which he established seven years ago, took a beating after restrictions were imposed on the holding of gatherings and functions early last year to stem the transmission of the Covid-19 virus. Instead of wallowing in self-pity, the 35-year-old entrepreneur immediately set his mind on […]
Prime Minister to address nation at 6 pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will be delivering a special address on the implementation of the movement control order at 6 pm. According to a posting on his Facebook site, the special message will be aired live via local television stations namely, Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), Bernama TV, TV3 and Astro Awani. […]
Mukah Airport to be completed by January
MUKAH: The much-awaited RM302.4 million new Mukah Airport is scheduled for completion by Jan next year. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said works on the project have been disrupted for at least three months earlier this year due to the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) to curb the spread of Covid-19. “However, construction work […]
