KUCHING: Vaccines are not foolproof as its effectiveness depends on the individual’s immune system, said Prof Hsu Li Yang as reported by Straits Times. “For those whose immune systems are compromised, and even for those with otherwise normal immune systems, sometimes they are still not able to mount an adequate
KUCHING: The Sarawak Health Department has declared three new Covid-19 clusters in the state. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embah said these clusters are the Jalan Disa Cluster and Jalan Ding Lik Kwong Cluster in Sibu district, as well as the Ulu Balingian Cluster in
KUCHING: The price of black and white pepper has increased by 60 percent in recent months. Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali said the increase could be due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Before Covid-19, we would always see the price drop but now, one tonne
KUCHING: The National Pepper Industry Expansion and Development Centre is important for the advancement of pepper development. Federal Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali said no industry would ever be able to develop if there is no research and development (R&D) done. “With the completion
KUCHING: A total of 1,700 asnaf (poor) families statewide will benefit from the ‘Kasih Ramadan’ programme which was launched today. Present to officiate at the event was Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) general manager Datuk Abang Mohd Shibli Abang Mohd Nailie at Ummah Distribution Centre (UDC) here. “This initiative aims to
KUCHING: The State Health Department today announced a new cluster, namely the Jalan Puncak Borneo Cluster. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cluster was a workplace cluster involving Covid-19 transmission among trainees at the Police Training Centre at Jalan Puncak Borneo here. “This cluster was detected when a trainee
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded four new Covid-19 deaths today, bringing the total toll to 128 people. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said today’s first death was a 36-year-old local woman who was treated at Miri Hospital. “The case was positive for Covid-19 on April 10 through rT-PCR screening test. Her health
KUCHING: In order to be endorsed by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), a candidate must come from any of the four component parties in the coalition. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah stated that GPS had already identified all 82 seats where GPS candidates will stand. “To
KUCHING: The state will propose a plan to the federal government to establish moral rehabilitation centre (PPA) in Sarawak, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The state currently does not have PPA and there are only four in the Peninsular. “This establishment will solely focus
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is ready to donate dogs which can be trained to detect drugs to relevant federal agencies in the state, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “The Sarawak government is willing to buy or gift them the sniffer dogs but the federal
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