Graduates urged to apply to be teachers
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) is urging all unemployed graduates residing in Sarawak to apply to become teachers. STU President Adam Prakash Abdullah said the state is currently facing a shortage of 3,000 teachers. He applauded a recent announcement by Senior Minister of Education Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin on the recruitment of 19,702 DG41 teachers […]
Sarawakian entrepreneurs urged to apply for Pemerkasa Plus financial package
KUCHING: Sarawakian entrepreneurs are entitled to apply for aid from the federal government’s RM40 billion Pemerkasa Plus financial package to help cushion the economic impact of the nationwide lockdown from June 1 to 14. This means those from Sarawak are also eligible to utilise the financial assistance offered by the federal government including the wage […]
Apply for RM5,000 special annual grant now
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development is urging early childhood education institutions that have not yet applied for the RM5,000 Special Annual Grant (GTK) in the state to register for it now. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that as of Dec 31 last year, 2,958 out of […]
Apply or renew BPR application
KUCHING: Update your application for Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) or make new application for those who have yet to make any. This was the call made by the Puncak Borneo Parliamentary Service Centre office for its constituents today. “The BPR form can be obtained at the Puncak Borneo Parliamentary Service Centre office,” it said in […]
Britain to apply to join Asia-Pacific free trade bloc
LONDON: Britain will apply to join a massive 11-nation free-trade bloc of Asia-Pacific countries, it announced Saturday, weeks after leaving the European single market with its departure from the EU. International Trade Secretary Liz Truss will formally request Monday for Britain to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a market representing […]
PTPTN borrowers can apply to defer loan repayments from today
KUALA LUMPUR: Borrowers of the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) affected by floods wishing to defer their loan repayments can do so via PTPTN’s official portal, at http://www.ptptn.gov.my/PenangguhanKhasBayaranBalik from today (Jan 20) until March 31. No supporting documents are needed when making the application, PTPTN said in a statement here today. “The moratorium will […]
Tourism operators can apply for funds
KUCHING: Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) is assisting tourism operators by providing funds through the Sarawak Tourism Online Ecosystem Fund programme from July 1 to Dec 31. STB communication manager Gustino Basuan said entrepreneurs registered with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC) could apply for the funds for website development, online services as […]
Those under eKasih can apply for i-Suri scheme
By Noor Syahhira Hady KUCHING: Housewives and female breadwinners who are registered in the national poverty database system (eKasih) are urged to apply for the Suri Voluntary Incentive Scheme (i-Suri) programme if they have not done so. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said there are 66,016 individuals […]
Apply early for renewal of your land lease titles
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau has advised the public to apply for renewal of their land lease titles well before the expiry date. SUPP Public Complaints Bureau chief Wilfred Yap was recently approached by an individual seeking his advice and assistance on the renewal of her late father’s land, which had […]
Hawkers encouraged to apply for aid
SARIKEI: Repok assemblyman called on hawkers to apply for the Sarawakku Sayang Special Aid (BKSS) of RM1,500 to ease their burden during the movement control order (MCO). Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii said that the aid benefited every group including the public, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), micro enterprises, hawkers, small traders, front-line medical staff, […]
