News about Sarawak

KUALA LUMPUR (July 17): Naim Holdings Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary Petrochemical Hub Sdn Bhd is selling two parcels of vacant land measuring some 405.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): A new Covid-19 cluster has been detected in Mambong, Sarawak with two positive cases originating from a company located there, the Ministry of Health said today.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 24): The Ministry of Health (MoH) logged six new cases today, of which four were local transmissions involving Malaysians, while two were imported cases involving a Malaysian and a non-citizen who were infected while abroad.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 23): The Edge Covid-19 Equipment Fund is sending 65 breathing machines — 35 ventilators and 30 oxygen concentrators — to Sabah and Sarawak.

MIRI (April 20): The Sarawak authorities have discovered that 2,484 people in Kuching “believed to be close contacts of positive Covid-19 patients” have not been to any health screenings, The Star reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Sarawak’s top cop Datuk Aidi Ismail (pictured) has tested positive for the COVID-19 and has been hospitalised, reported Malaysiakini today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 6): The first consignment of personal protection equipment (PPEs) designated for Sabah and Sarawak by The Edge Covid-19 Equipment Fund was flown out today by a Royal Malaysian Air Force (TUDM) plane.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 6): The Health Ministry said today that residents associations can be “empowered” to protect their community from COVID-19, reported Malaysiakini.

KUCHING: Police here arrested three men carrying drugs, a mask depicting the face of Pennywise the clown, and a toy gun after a high-speed chase yesterday afternoon, Free Malaysia Today reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): A group of volunteers claims they can produce personal-protective equipment (PPE) such as face masks and face shields via 3D printers.