KUCHING, Nov 14 — The selection of rescue contractors to complete 'sick' projects that are late or fail to be completed on schedule, is done through a strict vetting process by the Works Ministry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — A special meeting on the 12th Sarawak state election will be held on November 24 in Kuching, Sarawak.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — The value of construction work done in the third quarter of 2021 recorded a reduction of 21.0 per cent year-on-year, amounting to RM24.8 billion, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

MIRI, Nov 9 — A total of 10 areas in the interior of Miri received a supply of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses, delivered by air by the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JPBM) Sarawak helicopter, which took off from the Miri Fire Department Air Operations Base today.

KUCHING, Nov 7 —  The coming 'landas' (monsoon) season early next year and fear of a possible emergence of new Covid-19 variants are the main reasons why Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government prefer to have the 12th state election now.

KUCHING, Nov 5 — The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly has been dissolved effective November 3, thus making way for a state election.

KUCHING, Nov 4 — The Election Commission (EC) has received official notification from Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg regarding the revocation of the Emergency Proclamation for Sarawak yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today consented to the Proclamation of Emergency for Sarawak, which took effect on August 2, to be lifted.

KUCHING,  Oct 17 — Travellers who are not Sarawak-born, including Malaysian citizens, are still required to apply through EnterSarawak to enter the state.

KUCHING, Oct 13 —  Sarawak has begun administering the third dose and booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine for the people today.

KUCHING, Sept 26 — Sarawak would start administering the Covid-19 vaccine booster shots in October, thus making it the first state to do so, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 10 — The Health Ministry (MOH) did not rule out the possibility of waning effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines over time that drives transmission in Sarawak.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — A total of 19,307 Covid-19 new cases were reported in the country over the last 24 hours, with Sarawak still recording the highest number of daily cases with 3,118.

TAWAU, Sept 7 — The first group of 76,400 teenagers in Sarawak will receive their Covid-19 vaccine jabs today, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUCHING, Aug 28 — The Delta Covid-19 variant has now been identified as the dominant variant affecting the people in Sarawak, according to the Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM) of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas).

KUCHING, July 31 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has proclaimed a six-month emergency in Sarawak, from August 2 to February 2, 2022, in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, thus suspending the state election for that period.

KUCHING, July 27 — Sarawak will wait for the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah whether to proceed with the state election or otherwise, soon after the Emergency Order is lifted.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — The Sarawak State Election, which is scheduled to be held this year, has been postponed.

KUCHING, June 6 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, whose term is scheduled to end today, will continue to function until August 1, 2021 by virtue of the declaration of the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021, Speaker Datuk Amar Haji Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — All liquor manufacturers nationwide were closed immediately following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) 3.0, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.