479 families benefit from assistance
SIBU: A total of 479 families in the Sentosa Resettlement Scheme Phase 2 subjected to the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) received donations from Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Dudong head Tan Sri Bustari Yusuf last Saturday. Sibu Municipal Council Councillor Nazatusyima Bujang said the donation, which included two chickens, was provided to the head […]
Medac wants to help resuscitate more than 2,000 inactive cooperatives
KOTA BHARU: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) has detected more than 2,000 inactive cooperatives from a total of 14,668 registered cooperatives nationwide, said Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. Wan Junaidi said the Cooperatives Commission of Malaysia (CCM) would assist these cooperatives by providing them guidance and financial aid to […]
Aid giving continues despite MCO
KUCHING: The ‘stay at home’ Lunar New Year due to movement control order (MCO) 2.0 did not stop MagnumCares from continuing to spread festive cheers. MagnumCares distributed face masks, food necessities and provided financial assistance to more than 13,500 residents in 230 charitable homes nationwide under the new normal practices. “Despite the many challenges faced […]
Stop saying state govt not doing anything
KUCHING: The Sarawak government, Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), including frontliners, have been working extremely hard to curb the spread of Covid-19 and assist the people. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan chairman Senator Robert Lau said it was not right to say that the state government and SDMC were not doing anything. “The […]
Yadim assists flood victims
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia (Yadim) continues to be committed to providing assistance to the communities affected by floods, including at the temporary relief centre (PPS) here. A statement on Sunday (Feb 21) said Yadim Sarawak together with their volunteers have doled out assistances to flood victims at PPS Dewan Lenggai Kampung Entingan and […]
Govt’s support needed for home learning
KUCHING: The implementation of Home Teaching and Learning (PdPR) in Sarawak has sparked various polemics, said Datuk Shamsudin Abdul Rahman. The Consumer Voice Association of Sarawak (Covas) vice president opined that the needs of education besides health and economic also require immediate actions from the government during this Covid-19 pandemic. He said that the main […]
Ministry to implement 29 initiatives to assist business community
KUALA LUMPUR: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) will be implementing 29 targeted initiatives to assist the business community through the Covid-19 Pandemic Caring Programme. Its minister, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi in a statement yesterday said the initiatives cover two categories which is moratorium and stimulating the economy. He said the moratorium […]
Medac to assist through cooperative emergency relief fund
KUALA LUMPUR: Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) through the Cooperative Commission of Malaysia (SKM) continues to proactively assist the cooperative movement severely affected by floods by providing a Cooperative Emergency Relief Fund. In a statement today, Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the affected cooperatives were eligible to receive cooperative […]
Evacuees continue to receive aid
KUCHING: Flood victims who are currently placed at temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in Bau and Serikin on Sunday continued to receive help. Hope Place, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), was among the bodies that helped to lift the burden of these people. Its founder Kelvin Wan said they had distributed the flood assistance in the form […]
Land Custody and Development Authority hands assistance
KUCHING: Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA) distributed aid to ease the burdens of flood victims recently. According to senior manager of Corporate Affairs Saiful Bahari Amra Ramly, this is part of the LCDA’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme. “A total of 12 villagers received cash donation which were handed over to the ketua kampung […]
