A matter of hard work and perseverance
Opening up a business can be easy. But not everyone survives the tough industry, of constant boulders thrown at its owner. Sharing the rough path he went through, Ceylonese Restaurant’s Damith Senanayake speaks of his experiences, surviving in the local food industry as a foreigner and newcomer. Trials and tribulations are what a business owner […]
Patrons making beeline to Ramadan Bazaar
BY JASMINE BADUN and GABRIEL LIHAN KUCHING: Business particularly at the Metrocity N6 Youth Night Market here is slowly picking up with the onset of the fasting month of Ramadan and the country transitioning into the endemic phase. Huge crowds have started patronising the night market located at Jalan Matang here particularly during the recent […]
Border reopening welcome but SOPs must remain
KUCHING: People are looking forward to the country entering the endemic phase but at the same time must be mindful about adhering to SOPs and other Covid-19 guidelines. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) deputy chairman Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim said the country’s transition to the endemic phase was a good thing as it would bring normality back […]
Vital to reopen borders soonest, say travel and tour agents
KUCHING: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Sarawak Chapter says it is vital to reopen the country’s borders as soon as possible. Agreeing with the National Recovery Council’s (NRC) suggestion to reopen borders in stages, Sarawak Matta chairman Oscar Choo said setting up a definite timeline would give business owners something to […]
Helping CEOs, business owners achieve better results
KUCHING: Vistage is going to launch its first Vistage Emerging Entrepreneur (VEE) Group in Kuching that aims to help chief executive officers (CEOs) and business owners make better decisions and achieve better results. Vistage chair and CEO coach of Vistage Malaysia, Stanley Lee, said the group was expected to be launched on March 26 here. […]
Register with SSM to enjoy federal incentives
KAPIT: Business owners, including small and medium businesses in the state are advised to register their businesses under the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM), one of the agencies under the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP). Its Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said that this is to enable all eligible business owners […]
Always do self-test, business owners urged
KUCHING: Merchants at India Street received Covid-19 self-test kits as part of an awareness campaign on the importance of conducting regular self-tests. The Covid-19 self-test kits were distributed by chairman of India Street Pedestrian Mall Merchants Association Datuk Wee Hong Seng together with the association’s secretary Bong Lian Huan and managing director of Tay Motor […]
Businesses getting back on their feet
BY MAGDALENE ROGERS KUCHING: From country leaders and politicians to Grab and Food Panda small time business owners, coffee shop owners, entertainment outlets and wine and liquor supplier owners, they all faced one very daunting obstacle in their way — the slow economic pace. With the Covid-19 pandemic sweeping across the globe, everyone is feeling […]
Onus for everyone to be fully vaccinated
KUCHING: The vaccination certificate in the MySejahtera app is proof enough for businesses, including traders and shop owners, as being fully vaccinated. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang said proof of being fully vaccinated was the responsibility of everyone, not just business owners. “Everyone has the responsibility to make every place safe to […]
Home-based entrepreneurs rue the pandemic
BY UMIE SYAZWANIE MOHD KUCHING: The prevailing Covid-19 pandemic has immensely impacted the economy, and home-based business owners are not spared. In a poll by New Sarawak Tribune, they shared about the many challenges they faced while running their business during this difficult period. Some expressed delight for being able to continue their businesses despite […]
