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Hardship not abating: Sarawakians plead for better measures to ease cost of living

Expecting worse in 2024, they claim that prices of essentials have shot up to levels not seen before.

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Four new deaths, 50% surge in Covid-19 variant infections in S’wak

Deputy premier sounds alarm on new variants, urging people to take ample precaution

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No gimmick: Free tertiary education promise not to bait young voters in Sarawak polls, says Annuar

GPS leader says state needs until 2026, which is when the assembly term expires, as plan needs money, infrastructure and staff.

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Powerful quarters behind alleged diesel shortage in Sarawak, says state DAP veteran

Question now is whether fed govt has political will to stop such 'hanky-panky', says Chiew Ching Sing.

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Sarawak PKR asks why cooking gas sold at same price despite monopoly by state

State govt had told all Sarawakians to start using only Petros cooking gas cylinders.

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Teacher shortage: Give S'wakians in other states option to transfer home now, says union

State faces acute shortage of teaching staff as the new school year is about to begin

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Muddy Christmas: Native rights body highlights Sarawak’s horrendous rural roads

Authorities taken to task as thousands returning to longhouses are hampered by mud.

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Travel chaos as rural S’wak road users caught in ‘rivers’ of mud

Vehicles with festive folks returning to their longhouses become stuck in deep mud caused by logging and rain

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Highly transmissible Omicron sub-variants detected in 3 Sarawak districts

Kuching, Samarahan, Sibu have reported cases.

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Kuching South sets mask mandate for food operators

City council announces precautionary measure as Covid cases spike.

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Sarawak cabbies urge mask mandate for airline passengers

They want authorities to prevent ‘imported infections’.

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Sarawak must not wait for official Covid-19 directives, says minister

Dr Annuar says state should enforce preventive measures again especially in view of the holidays.