YONG PENG: Eateries here are enjoying brisk business thanks to visitors coming in for the state election. Many have reported a 20% to 30% increase in sales in the past two weeks. Loi Han Ern, who runs the famous Traffic Light Coffee Shop located on the main road in town here, said he has seen a steady increase in customers.“ This is certainly good for business since the Omicron variant caused fewer people to eat out.“ The state election has brought politicians, candidates, party workers and visi

KUCHING: Sarawak has various products with huge potential to be showcased to the world through the digital platform, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa( pic).He said products like handicraft, food, tourist destinations as well as culture could be a source of digital economy for entrepreneurs in the state.He explained that through the# SayaDigitalKeluargaMalaysia Tour, the state’s entrepreneurs would have the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of( doing business) a

IPOH: The Housing and Local Government Ministry will be allocating RM267mil to the Fire and Rescue Department for the purpose of procurement and purchasing equipment, says Nga Kor Ming. The Minister said this was the highest allocation provided to the department so far till today. Nga said this was in recognition of the contributions of the firefighters, who are among the heroes of the nation, and in conjunction with International Firefighters Day.“ From the total, RM141mil will be used to purch

Several times a day, the mosque near my house would announce through the loudspeakers that someone has died from the coronavirus.... I pop vitamins, sun myself and jog every day." Odd job labourer Sutiyo Darto, undergoes quarantine at a religious school converted into an isolation facility.... Actual figures are believed to be higher, due to low testing and contact tracing. Epidemiologists are calling for a national lockdown to prevent the crisis from spiralling out of control and overwhelming