Desmond Davidson

Desmond is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight. You can follow him on Facebook.

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Tuesday, 24 Mar 2020 08:03 PM

Sarawak hospitals running low on blood

State health director says potential donors afraid of contracting Covid-19.

Sarawak hospitals running low on blood

Tuesday, 24 Mar 2020 11:47 AM

Sarawak to raise coronavirus testing capacity to 1,000 daily

State can only test 250 cases a day now.

Sarawak to raise coronavirus testing capacity to 1,000 daily

Tuesday, 24 Mar 2020 11:00 AM

Volunteers with 3D printers ready to churn out face masks, shields

Global movement project open air contributing ideas, skills to fight Covid-19.

Volunteers with 3D printers ready to churn out face masks, shields

Monday, 23 Mar 2020 06:58 PM

With man’s death, Sarawak family loses 3 members to Covid-19

Mother, daughter and son die of contagious disease. 

With man’s death, Sarawak family loses 3 members to Covid-19

Monday, 23 Mar 2020 06:16 PM

Sarawak rolls out RM1.15 billion Covid-19 economic assistance plan

Chief minister digs deep into state coffers to try to alleviate immediate financial pressures.

Sarawak rolls out RM1.15 billion Covid-19 economic assistance plan


Sunday, 22 Mar 2020 04:10 PM

Sarawak slashes opening hours of essential businesses, services

Markets, private clinics, restaurants must all close one hour earlier at 7pm.

Sarawak slashes opening hours of essential businesses, services

Saturday, 21 Mar 2020 05:27 PM

Sarawak opposition party demands total lockdown to curb Covid-19

Aspirasi wants the state government to close all border entry points and prevent non-Sarawakians from entering.

Sarawak opposition party demands total lockdown to curb Covid-19

Saturday, 21 Mar 2020 03:41 PM

Sarawak looking for 4 Gowa tabligh participants

Authorities want them to undergo health screenings to rule out Covid-19.

Sarawak looking for 4 Gowa tabligh participants

Saturday, 21 Mar 2020 01:00 PM

Sarawak closes border posts

CIQ posts between Sarawak, Brunei operational for 14 hours from 6am to 8pm.

Friday, 20 Mar 2020 10:31 PM

Sarawak DCM hints at reservations over Covid-19 army deployment

Douglas Uggah Embas says compliance to the movement-control order has improved since its first day.

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Sarawak DCM hints at reservations over Covid-19 army deployment

Friday, 20 Mar 2020 07:00 AM

Thieves, vandals target abandoned Petra Jaya hospital

Zecon Bhd sues Putrajaya over breaches to RM495 million contract.

Thieves, vandals target abandoned Petra Jaya hospital

Thursday, 19 Mar 2020 08:41 PM

No justification for army to intervene in pandemic, say lawyers

Police are the rightful authority in a peacetime emergency.

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No justification for army to intervene in pandemic, say lawyers

Thursday, 19 Mar 2020 08:36 PM

Kuching opens 3 new quarantine centres

Deputy chief minister Douglas Uggah says proposed sites to host people awaiting test results, not positive cases.

Kuching opens 3 new quarantine centres

Thursday, 19 Mar 2020 04:25 PM

Sarawak orders restaurants, food stalls to close by 8pm

Circular instructs local authorities to ensure compliance.

Sarawak orders restaurants, food stalls to close by 8pm

Wednesday, 18 Mar 2020 07:40 PM

Sarawak palm oil sector gets permission to keep operating

Exemption conditional upon the estates, mills and refineries meeting three requirements, says association.

Sarawak palm oil sector gets permission to keep operating