Five shops affected, no casualties
KUCHING: Five shops at Ewe Hai Street here faced a fire outbreak today (Mar 8), with three completely consumed by flames and two partially damaged. Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) deputy director, Tiong Ling Hii, said that a team of 35 firefighters from Tabuan Jaya, Padungan, and Batu Lintang fire stations was dispatched to […]
Assemblyman committed to resolve flash flood at Kota Sentosa
KUCHING: Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap visited the commercial area of his constituency today to engage with shop owners and business operators affected by the recent flash flood. He was accompanied by Penghulu Lai Boon Khee and Kapitan Lee Tho Fung. Yap said he has initiated discussions with the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) and the […]
Business operators welcome vaccination certificate initiative
SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh said that licensed business operators here welcomed the council’s initiative to issue vaccination certificates. According to him, this demonstrates a high level of awareness among business operators on the importance of vaccination in efforts to revive the economy following the Covid-19 pandemic. He went on […]
Both customers, operators should follow SOPs
KUCHING: While eateries are allowed to open for dine-in effective today, they are, however, limited to only those operators who have received at least the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Based on the improved standard operating procedures (SOPs) released by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee today, business hours are set between 6a.m and 10p.m. […]
600 licensed business operators have registered for jabs
MIRI: Miri City Council (MCC) has so far helped the operators and workers of more than 600 licensed premises register for the Covid-19 vaccination to expedite the inoculation programme. These premises, which were involved in the business sectors, were allowed to operate during the current movement control order (MCO), disclosed the council in a statement […]
Business operators urged to adopt digital technology
KUCHING: Business operators are urged to adopt digital technology in order to cater to the increasingly tech savvy consumer market. Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) Datuk Sri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said consumers nowadays prefer to shop online. He said a survey conducted by the ministry revealed that 57.74 percent of respondents admitted […]
RM18.2 mln to assist women, disabled business operators
KUCHING: A sum of RM18.2 mln has been allocated by the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) for programmes and assistance specifically for women and disabled business operators. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar today stated that the ministry together with the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) would work […]
