[Breaking News] Dine-in at eateries allowed starting July 14

Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas

By Adrian Lim

KUCHING, July 12: Dine-ins will be allowed at eateries across Sarawak starting this Wednesday (July 14) as the State moves into Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan (NRP).

Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas told DayakDaily today that Sarawak will enter Phase 2 of NRP on Wednesday.


Other activities or businesses allowed to resume operations under Phase 2 of NRP include barber shops, electrical shops, car wash businesses, fashion boutiques, Sunday markets, phone retail and accessory shops, flower shops, furniture shops, and cybercafes.

Business operation hours allowed will be from 6am to 10pm while permitted workforce capacity for the private sector will be increased to 50 per cent from 30 per cent under Phase One of NRP.

There will be no curfew imposed and less restrictions on the movement of people.

However, social gatherings such as weddings, engagements, birthday celebrations, ‘akad nikah’, ‘aqiqah’, ‘tahlil’, reunions, feasts and so on are still prohibited.

Sports and entertainment activities such as karaoke, watching movies in cinemas and visiting nightclubs or pubs remain prohibited. — DayakDaily