Desmond Davidson
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Friday, 20 Mar 2020 07:00 AM
Thieves, vandals target abandoned Petra Jaya hospital
Zecon Bhd sues Putrajaya over breaches to RM495 million contract.
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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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.
Thursday, 19 Mar 2020 04:25 PM
Sarawak orders restaurants, food stalls to close by 8pm
Circular instructs local authorities to ensure compliance.
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.