KUCHING: The state government has provided additional allocations for three measures under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) packages aimed at assisting small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The Small and Medium Industries Loan Scheme (SPIKS) received an additional allocation of RM20 million while the programmes Graduates-to-Entrepreneurs (Gerak) and Technical and
Curbing paedophilia KUCHING: More must be done to address the issue of paedophilia, including law reforms, to increase penalty and enforcement in Malaysia so that the country does not become a reservoir for paedophiles who prey on the vulnerable, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. He hoped that
KUCHING: The upcoming State Budget should adopt a three – pronged thrust – focusing on Covid-19, implementing more people-centric policies and expansionary budget. Federation of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions Chinese Associations president Datuk Richard Wee said the budget would have to take the Covid-19 situation into account with regard
KUCHING: Sarawak should focus more on the services and manufacturing sectors while maintaining its resource sector towards diversifying its economy. Underlining Sarawak’s high dependence on natural resources, Assoc Prof Dr Puah Chin Hong, chief executive officer (CEO) of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Business School, noted that agriculture sector contributed about
KUCHING: An academician has lauded the Kuching High Court ruling in allowing a judicial review application filed by five Sarawakian youth against the federal government’s decision to delay the implementation of the lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years. “This decision by the High Court should be respected
KUCHING: Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has expressed his support for the Kuching High Court’s decision on Friday in ordering the federal government through the Election Commission (EC) to expedite the implementation of the lowering of the voting age from 21 to 18 by Dec 31 this year. “Indeed, I
KUCHING: Kapit MP Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi has fired back at Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh over his claim that the Kapit parliamentary constituency is also part of the area affected by the Ulu Baleh logjam recently. Referring to Wong’s statement published in a
KUCHING: The Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (Tegas) Digital Village (TDV) implements components based on the standards of the Green Building Index (GBI), an environmental rating system for buildings. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this included TDV’s water system, use of sensors for lighting among others.
KUCHING: Budding or aspiring start-ups and entrepreneurs can make full use of Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (Tegas) Digital Village (TDV) at Sama Jaya High Tech Park and its wide range of facilities and support. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the modern and digital building would
KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has urged the government to further subsidise the cost of Covid-19 self-test kits to make it more affordable and accessible to the public. He said this would facilitate the public into accepting it as a part of the new normal, especially as one
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