Wednesday, 9 April 2025

Author: Noor Syahhira Hady

Opposition parties need experienced, well-known leaders

KUCHING: Experienced and well-known leaders are needed if the local opposition parties were to mount a serious challenge in Malay-Muslim majority seats in Sarawak, said Associate Prof Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi. The socio-political analyst was alluding to how the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) is strong and firm in

Five new deaths take state’s toll to 153

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded five new Covid-19 fatalities today, bringing the state’s toll to 153. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the 149th death was Case 24,670, a 71-year-old local woman, who was admitted to Bintulu Hospital for fever and breathing difficulties. “A reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rT-PCR) test was

Sarawak records 570 new cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 570 new positive Covid-19 cases today, bringing the state’s tally to 27,319. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 128 of these cases were reported in Bintulu district; Kapit (109); Kuching (76); Sibu (54); Song (45); Subis (29); Serian (26); Bukit Mabong (16); Tatau (14); Miri (11);

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New clusters in Saratok, Kapit districts

KUCHING: The State Health Department has identified two new clusters in Saratok and Kapit districts. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement today named the cluster in Saratok as Jalan Roban Lama Cluster whilst the one in Kapit was named Jalan Selirik Cluster. “The Jalan Roban Lama cluster is

Islamic body donates food to newsmen

KUCHING: The Malaysian Islamic Economic Development Foundation (YaPEIM) today donated food for breaking of fast to staff of Suara Sarawak and Tribune Press Sdn Bhd. Present to hand over the donated food packages at the media office in Metrocity, Matang here was YaPEIM state manager Fadlie Zamuri. According to YaPEIM,

EMCO at Kampung Batu Gong ends

KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has declared the end of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at Kampung Batu Gong, Siburan in Serian district. SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the committee has decided to end the EMCO at the village seeing as the second screening

More SOPs in Kuching, Sibu, Bintulu and Miri soon

KUCHING: Additional standard operating procedures (SOPs) will be implemented here, in Sibu, Bintulu and Miri divisions from today onwards, said Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman said that the committee had agreed to the new conditions which were recommended by its divisional disaster management

Anxiously waiting for their turns to be inoculated

KUCHING: Phase two of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme in Sarawak is highly anticipated by the public as it is a ticket to preventing the virus infection. Phase two of the vaccination programme kickstarted in Sibu district on Monday (Apr 19); it was held at the Sibu Indoor Stadium from

MCO could cause economic standstill

KUCHING: The implementation of movement control order (MCO) will cause a standstill in the state’s economy, opined economist Datuk Dr Madeline Berma. “When the government implemented the MCO last year, it greatly affected the Malaysian economy as a whole. “It resulted in an economic standstill where both the production and

State can’t afford another MCO

KUCHING: Sarawak could not afford to have another total lockdown even though the number of the daily positive Covid-19 cases is at an alarming rate. Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs Chamber (DUBS) chairman Datuk Abang Helmi Ikhwan said a total lockdown would cause tremendous economic hardship to the people and it will