Sarawak spends RM300 mln to combat COVID-19 - Deputy Premier Uggah
Sarawak spent RM300 million in managing the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the implementation of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah.
Sun Aug 28 2022
Malaysia Airlines to increase flight frequency to Sarawak from Dec 11
Malaysia Airlines has received approval from the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to operate additional flights to Sarawak, for the period of Dec 11 to Jan 5.
Fri Nov 26 2021
Prime Minister satisfied with Sarawak COVID-19 vaccination programme - Uggah
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin commended how the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) managed its COVID-19 Vaccination Programme.
Thu Apr 01 2021
Time to review interdistrict travel for second dose recipients - Dr Annuar
Some factors need to be taken into account before the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and the National Security Council (MKN) could make any decision.
Tue Mar 30 2021
COVID-19: Sarawak conducts contact tracing after three foreigners tested positive
The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) is conducting contact tracing efforts after recording three latest COVID-19 positive cases including one involving an illegal.
Sat Dec 26 2020
COVID-19: Sarawak tightens travel conditions
The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has tightened travel conditions for those wanting to enter the state following the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in Sabah.
Tue Sep 29 2020
Kuching jetty cluster officially ends - SDMC
The Kuching Jetty Cluster officially ended today as all positive cases have recovered and allowed to return home, according to a statement from the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC).
Sun Aug 16 2020
Sarawak to step up enforcement to curb COVID-19 spread among locals
The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) will step up its enforcement to ensure full compliance of the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO).
Tue Jul 21 2020
COVID-19: Tracking of contacts escalates following death in Kuching
The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) is actively conducting random contact trackings following the death of a senior citizen due to COVID-19, last week.
Thu Jul 16 2020
Malaysians can now enter Sarawak without PCR tests - Ismail Sabri
However, they have to abide by the set SOP, including downloading the MySejahtera application and filling up the e-health declaration form.
Sat Jun 13 2020
Sarawak to create buffer zone between Sri Aman, Sarikei to curb rabies
The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (JPBNS) has decided to establish a buffer zone between Sarikei and Sri Aman to curb the spread of rabies (mad dog disease) to other areas in the state.
Wed Jul 26 2017
Three more rabies infected areas declared in Sarawak
The decision was made in a coordination meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is also chairman of JPBN.
Tue Jul 18 2017
Nine schools closed in Sarawak today due to floods
A spokesman at the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, Major Ismail Mahedin, from the Malaysian Civil Defence Force, said five of the schools were in Bintulu and four in Miri.
Wed Jan 25 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024