100 receive food assistance
KUCHING: A total of 100 people received food assistance comprising basic necessities during an integrated welfare programme from Tiong Hock Kong Temple management, Malaysian Red Crescent Society Kuching Branch, and Viva Future Sdn Bhd. The recipients were from three centres, namely Community Rehabilitation Centre (PPDK), Sarawak Society for the Deaf, and Association of Confucius Teachings […]
Study on cooking oil subsidy ready next year
KUALA LUMPUR: A study to ensure that cooking oil subsidy can be optimised and to ascertain that its distribution reaches the target group, is expected to be completed next year, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Wednesday (Nov 17). Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the study which began last October, […]
Ragad hands over food baskets to 50 recipients
BAU: Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib, wife of Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, Today (Nov 14) presented food baskets comprising basic necessities from the Ragad Foundation to 50 recipients at Dewan Suarah Bau. The event took place during the “Kamek Prihatin” programme which included Tasik Biru constituents who were affected […]
Senator distributes food aid in Tatau
MIRI: Over 500 food packages were distributed to heads of households between Sept 30 to Oct 10 under the People’s Protection and Economic Recovery Package (Pemulih). The federal government’s food aid, channelled through Senator Rita Sarimah Patrick, was to ease the burden of families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in Tatau District. The package consists […]
Ray of hope for elderly widow
KUCHING: A widow in Samarahan near here received aid from a charity organisation Hope Place Kuching. The 72-year-old has been living alone all this while and has no immediate family to reach out to for help. Liew Mui Yong has been living in a shed at her friend’s backyard for the past 20 years. Before […]
10 in Song district receive donation
SONG: Ten needy people here received donation in the form of basic necessities from the Song district Information Department on Monday (Aug 2). The donation was presented by its Information officer Joseph Laga through the Info on Wheels (IOW) campaign, which was implemented throughout the movement control order period. Joseph hoped that the donation will […]
Agency eases maritime community’s burdens via aid
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak has distributed 80 packs of basic necessities to members of the maritime community affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The distribution was carried out under the Food Basket Handover Programme in Kampung Selabat, Bako on Saturday (July 31). Its director First Maritime Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus who […]
