Good road network a boon to rural farmers
BINTULU: Good rural road networks will definitely help increase productivity among farmers, said Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip. “They enable farmers to get their produce to markets wherever they are in the state, even beyond Sarawak,” he said, adding that farm produce can also be sold along roadsides […]
Free internet data a boon for students, traders
SEREMBAN: Siti Sarah Zulkarnain, 26, has made full use of the 1GB free daily internet data provided during the movement control order (MCO) to study and attend virtual classes. The student of the Urban Planning at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) in Shah Alam said she was grateful for the initiative — which was recently extended […]
MCO boon for traditional sundry shops
KUALA LUMPUR: Arguably, the movement control order (MCO) over Covid-19 that has been in force for just over a month now has made many Malaysians familiar again with what they remember as the sundry shop. Frequenting the ubiquitous sundry shop cannot be assumed to be the new normal in life during and, perhaps, post-MCO as […]
Resilient economy boon to people’s wellbeing
KUCHING: The state government is pulling out all the stops to fortify Sarawak’s economy, says Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He described a strong economy as paramount for the people’s wellbeing, and a prerequisite for the people to prosper. “We are always trying to be consistent and firm in our policies to […]
