Radio Nyawa Sarawak

On today’s show, after Malaysia has decorated almost every news outlet worldwide and launched a million Doraemon memes following advice from the Women’s Ministry on how to be the perfect woman during lockdown period, we talk to Ann Teo about the serious issues that the Minister should have been focused on instead of how pretty all women should aspire to be…..

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On last week’s show, we talked to Penan activist Komeok Joe about the logging activity that continues unabated through the MCO period up in Limbang, Pajuh, Long Seridan, Mulu and Upper Baram where big name companies like Shin Yang continue to decimate the forest just as Covid-19 decimates the world economy…..

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On today’s show, we hear from YB Wong Chen who disputes PM8s claim that the stimulus package is worth RM250billion, suggesting that is it closer to one tenth of that in direct fiscal injection. He also queries the complete lack of wage support for small businesses, something that should be included. But 250 billion or 25 billion regardless, this is still a lot of money and, even in a health crisis, some bad hats might be tempted to see what’s in it for themselves, either in political mileage or in pure cash from corruption. The people should be vigilant and, most importantly, parliament should have a sitting to approve it…..

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On today’s show, we speak first to Dentonel Misa who was diagnosed with Covid-19 but thankfully has recovered fully. Dentonel took to Facebook to share his experience and now he does the same for our Radio Nyawa Sarawak listeners….

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On today’s show, we follow the story of the 20 workers on a Salcra oil palm plantation, apparently showing symptoms of Covid-19 after the plantation company brought in a worker from Makasar on 12 March to work through the lockdown thanks to the classification of palm oil as an ‘essential service’ across the country….

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As news breaks that 20 migrant workers from an oil palm plantation in Sri Aman have been quarantined after showing early symptoms of Covid-19, we speak to indigenous rights activist Peter Kallang, who raises concern over the Sarawak government's decision to exempt logging and oil palm plantations from the country's Movement Control Order….

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On today’s show, we see the haves and have nots of the covid-19 crisis and also the gives and give nots, a theme that will increasingly bite with the extension of the MCO as more and more people are facing either bankruptcy at one end or rationing at the other….

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On today’s show, we speak to Bandar Kuching MP Kelvin Yii as he is released from hospital after he tested positive for Covid-19 a week ago. Thankfully, he remained without symptoms throughout, though this is a reminder to all of the need for social distancing since many can be infected and still pass it on to someone more vulnerable. However, as a Doctor and an elected representative, he is grateful to have been given the chance to interact with those on the frontlines of covid-19 and hear their worries about their families at home and the facilities at the hospital…..

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On today’s show, as we move to a different schedule of one hour a day from Monday to Friday, we see the very modern methods for containing Covid-19 still in full swing. But it seems as though many formerly animist communities in Borneo are rediscovering their traditional rituals that once represented their links to both the natural and spiritual world…..

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On today’s show, most Malaysians are staying at home, either out of civic responsibility or else through the threats of fines or incarceration and even the army on the streets. But many Malaysians cannot enjoy their time at home, forced out into unsafe conditions, either to work or to transit to a place of safety after the sudden lockdown caught them off guard…..

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