Mary Kay joins CEO Water Mandate, UN Global Compact Sustainable Ocean Principles

To celebrate World Oceans Day, Mary Kay Inc announced that it has committed to two crucial causes in protecting the world’s waterways: the CEO Water Mandate and the United Nations Global Compact’s Sustainable Ocean Principles.The news comes in the mids…

Sarawak JBPM uses drones to monitor forest fire

The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (JBPM) will use drones provided by the Department of Environment (DOE) and the Natural Resources and Environment Board Sarawak (NREB) to monitor areas at risk of forest fire.Sarawak JBPM director Khiru…

Negeri Sembilan govt assisting residents impacted by COVID-19 with RM6 allocation

The Negeri Sembilan government has allocated RM6 million to assist groups adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said RM5 million was allocated for aid such as food baskets for 50,000 recipients, RM500,000 …

MCO: Postpone AGM except if conducted virtually – ROS

All registered organisations should postpone their annual general meeting (AGM), in line with the total lockdown enforced under the Movement Control Order (MCO) since June 1, said the Registrar of Societies (ROS).However, in a statement, ROS said exemp…

Sarawak receives 380,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine – Uggah

Sarawak is on the path to carry a more comprehensive COVID-19 immunisation programme with the arrival of 380,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine today, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.He said the plane carrying the vaccine arrived at…

Price of RON97 up 2 sen per litre, RON95 and diesel unchanged

The retail price of RON97 petrol will increase by 2 sen per litre from RM2.63 per litre to RM2.65 per litre, while the prices of RON95 petrol and diesel remain unchanged at RM2.05 and RM2.15 per litre from tomorrow until June 16.The Ministry of Finance…

No walk-ins for AstraZeneca jabs in Kuching, Miri

No walk-ins are allowed for the ongoing AstraZeneca vaccination programme at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching here and National Youth Skills Centre in Miri.Commandant in Chief of the centres Dr Cheong Yaw Liang, in a statement today, said only thos…