BKSS 7.0 Plus aid for SMEs lauded

KUCHING: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) welcomes the two aids under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 7.0 Plus for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). SUPP secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting pointed out that the two were the extension of a special one-off assistance of RM10,000 for SMEs registered with Socso, and the new special […]

One-off RM10k aid for SMEs: Get your papers read to avoid delay

KUCHING: Eligible companies are urged to provide the required documents to avoid further delays in the disbursement of the special one-off financial assistance of RM10,000 for active small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Sarawak under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 7.0 package. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said to date, only […]

Chong chided for negative remarks

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah

KUCHING: Despite the state government’s best efforts to ease the burden of Sarawakians during the Covid-19 pandemic, Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman, Chong Chieng Jen will always have something negative to say. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this in response to Chong’s recent statement that the RM10,000 […]

GPS govt caring to SMEs

KUCHING: The special one-off financial aid of RM10,000 for active businesses registered in Sarawak provided under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 7.0 package shows that the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government is caring and was sympathetic to the plight of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In saying this, Dayak Chamber of Commerce and […]

Ease requirements for SMEs to get aid, urges SUPP man

KUCHING: SUPP Youth Central Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Bureau chief Eric Tay Tze Kok has expressed his delight with the newly announced Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS 7.0) package from the state government. He said the package was timely as many SMEs had been severely affected by the pandemic and the movement restrictions that […]

Traders grateful for aid

KUCHING: Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, traders can breathe a sigh of relief with the recent implementation of the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 7.0. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said that the package is worth more than RM800 million and comprises three measures — one-off financial assistance to active businesses; relaxation […]

GPS will always have Sarawakians back

KUCHING: At a time when West Malaysia’s politics is caught in endless turmoil, the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government has always focused on Sarawak and its people. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting said this while lauding the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 7.0 package involving a total allocation of RM800 million which […]

Kudos to state government for aid initiatives

KUCHING: Sarawak Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Jaziri Alkaf A. Suffian has expressed hopes for the state’s economy to recover as more businesses and enterprises can operate in Phase Three of the National Recovery Plan (NRP). He commended Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s efforts to ensure that the Covid-19 infections are under control. […]

Sheda assures houses to remain affordable

KUCHING: The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) will implement more medium- and long-term recovery measures to ensure houses will remain affordable for Sarawakians. The association applauded the state government’s Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance 7.0 (BKSS 7.0) to help the business communities in the state. “We see the state government is hearing the […]