KUCHING: Sarawak State Cabinet members plan to appeal to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to lift the emergency order in Sarawak if the State can bring the Covid-19 situation in the State to a manageable level.

KUCHING: The Sarawak government Thursday announced the fifth package of the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS 5.0) involving an allocation of RM405 million to help ease the burden of the people in facing the Covid-19 pandemic and recent floods.

KUCHING: The incessant rain last week resulted in 37 landslide incidents reported in the Mambong state constituency, near here, said its assemblyman, Datuk Dr Jerip Susil.

KUCHING: The Sarawak government will help its students repay the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loan which is in arrears in keeping with the previous incentive promise, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, Monday.

KUCHING: Police are investigating an incident in which a 16-year-old girl claimed she was raped by a male detainee while being held at the Miri Police Station lockup on Jan 9.

KUCHING: The Sarawak government respects the proclamation of emergency by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to contain Covid-19, but remains optimistic the 12th State Election will be held as soon as it is revoked.

KUCHING: The Chinese New Year celebration in Sarawak is only allowed on the first day with an attendance of 20 people at a time and are limited to immediate family members only, according to the State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Tuesday.

KUCHING: Sibu and Kuching districts in Sarawak were Sunday declared red zones following the increase in the Covid-19 cases in both areas in the last 14 days.

KUCHING: Sarawak reported 55 new Covid-19 cases Saturday, the highest in the State so far.

KUCHING: Effective Thursday, all teachers who return to Sarawak from the peninsula, Sabah and Labuan must undergo compulsory quarantine for 10 days at the stipulated quarantine centres in the state.