Two incentives to assist Bumiputera entrepreneurs
KOTA KINABALU: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) has introduced two additional incentives to help Bumiputera entrepreneurs affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, said its chairman Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun. She said the additional incentives were ‘Skim Pembiayaan Kemudahan Pengukuhan Perniagaan Mara (SPAK) or Business Enhancing Financing Facility Scheme and exemption of business premises rental for two months. Previously, Mara had […]
‘Inform us of people who need help’
KUCHING: Anyone with information on people who need assistance can inform the Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry. Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the state government recognised that despite all the Covid-19 related stimulus packages and assistance provided, there were some individuals who had been overlooked unintentionally. “In this respect, the […]
Place needs of people first
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) chief cum Kota Sentosa branch chairman Wilfred Yap hopes that Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) and Democratic Action Party (DAP) politicians would place the needs of the people first, instead of politicking through misinformation using the media. He emphasised that the topmost priority should be to […]
Ministry’s reforms aimed at benefitting people
KUCHING: Reforms in the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives need to be undertaken including replacing its secretary-general to ensure the ministry’s goals are met as well as for the development of entrepreneurs. Its minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar pointed out that as a minister, he is responsible to help the people. “I […]
SUPP assists traders to apply for BKSS
SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong Branch assisted traders of Grand Height Wet Market in Hulu Lanang to apply for the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) aid. Its chairman Wong Ching Yong said almost all traders registered with the local authorities are BKSS recipients. “Due to not being familiar with using online services, they […]
Struggling bus operators seek assistance
ISKANDAR PUTERI: An alliance of factory, tour and school bus operators in the state whose businesses adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic are hoping for assistance from the government in managing their loan repayments. According to one of the operators and a representative of the alliance, R. Thiagarajan, on the average, bus operators did not […]
Council assists hawkers for govt aid
KAPIT: Kapit District Council (KDC) decided to assist hawkers by setting up counters to gather the individual data and businesses licenses of hawkers conducting businesses at the council’s Market Teresang on Sunday. This is in response to the announcement of the RM1.1 billion government stimulus package to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), petty traders […]
Asean to set up Covid-19 response fund
BANGKOK: Asean Foreign Ministers have agreed to set up a Covid-19 Asean Response Fund to fight the pandemic in the region. In a statement yesterday, the Thai Foreign Ministry said it was one of the outcomes reached during the 25th Asean Coordinating Council Meeting via teleconferencing on Thursday. Thailand’s Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai and his Asean counterparts, including Malaysian Foreign Minister […]
A one-off payment RM600 for taxi drivers, tour guides today
PUTRAJAYA: A one-off payment of RM600 each to registered taxi drivers and tour guides will be deposited into their registered account starting today (April 2). The Ministry of Finance (MOF) in a statement yesterday said the move to deposit the payment direct into accounts was to facilitate the people as they did not have to leave their […]
Stimulus Package aid rolls out from today
KUALA LUMPUR: Beginning today, Malaysians from all walks of life will receive the various assistance and initiatives under the Economic Stimulus Package announced by the government to ease the economic burden of the people who are adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Apart from the RM20 billion Economic Stimulus Package announced on Feb 27, the people also […]
