Don’t get foreign workers illegally
KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has once again appealed to all business owners not to bring in foreign workers through illegal or unofficial means. “Doubly so when you are not sure of the backgrounds and origins of the workers that you intend to bring in via jalan tikus (illegal routes). This is […]
Compound exemption initiative for business owners extended until Dec 31
PUTRAJAYA: The compound exemption for delay in registering new businesses, as well as for renewal of business registrations under the Business Registration Act 1956 has been extended until December 31. This was announced by Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. He said the compound exemption, amounting to RM13.7 million, is […]
Entrepreneur beats challenges with grit
KUCHING: Starting a business is a big achievement for many entrepreneurs, but maintaining it is a larger challenge. There are many challenges every business faces, whether they are large or small. These include things such as hiring the right people, building a brand, developing a customer base and so on. Baker Nurul Hakimah Abdul Rahman […]
CMCO will affect businesses
KUCHING: The Federation of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions Chinese Associations president Datuk Richard Wee hopes that the business community will be able to fine-tune their practices in alignment with the conditional movement control order (CMCO). “There will definitely be an impact on businesses and the economy as many people will refrain from dining out […]
Survey to identify challenges by businesses
KUCHING: The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sarawak (ACCCIS) had made a survey of business and economic conditions covering the second half of 2020 as well as forecast for 2021. ACCCIS stated that the survey specifically designed to address the main factors which have affected the performance and prospects of the economy […]
Business owners can stop people from entering their premises
KUALA LUMPUR: Owners of business premises are allowed to inspect customer’s wrists and ban those with a quarantine wristband from entering their outlets, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said business owners could also lodge a police report so that detentions could be made on those who had had violated […]
Foreigner detained in Covid-19 SOP check
MIRI: A foreigner was detained while 16 others were slapped with compounds following a Covid-19 SOP check on entertainment outlets in Permyjaya here, Tuesday night. Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah said the integrated operation was carried out between 9.55pm and 10.25pm to ensure that RMCO SOP was followed. It is in accordance with […]
Working from home, is it the ideal situation?
Working from home may sound like an ideal situation. What could be better than simply rolling out of bed and arriving at your home office in moments, without the hassles of first making yourself presentable and then commuting to a workplace with a boss and colleagues who may drive you crazy? In reality, though, just […]
From rocks to ice-creams
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA Studying abroad for five years definitely helped to change Hamizan Zaidi’s perspective in life. For the 26-year-old, a geological engineering graduate from University of British Columbia, Canada, his experience living and studying in a foreign country helped him see things from a different perspective. He made a decision to change his […]
More business premises use standing scanner
MUKAH: More business outlets here have started to use standing scanners to check their customers’ body temperatures at door entrances amid the Covid-19 pandemic. It all started about a month ago after the standing scanner was seen at a telecommunication gadgets shop here. New Sarawak Tribune today found that currently, more business outlets are adopting […]
