SABERKAS gives cash to B40 students
KUCHING: The Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (SABERKAS) celebrated its 2023 Golden Jubilee by giving cash incentives to outstanding B40 students. Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman, the Chief Political Secretary to the Premier of Sarawak and Chairman of the SABERKAS Tupong Branch, distributed the incentives at Dewan Kampung Tanjung Petra Jaya today (Dec 2). In his speech, […]
School gets timely cash aid from Dr Yii
KUCHING: SK Kenyalang has received an allocation of RM122,600 to upgrade the school’s basketball court as well as for the construction of a canopy outside its administration office and teachers’ office. The contribution was handed over by incumbent Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii who stated that the canopy is to provide for a more […]
NAIM Foundation brings Aidilfitri cheer to the needy
KUCHING: NAIM Foundation, the charity arm of NAIM Group of Companies, recently donated more than RM100,000 worth of cash and goods to various underprivileged communities in Sarawak to bring Aidilfitri cheer to them. The contribution to the Miri Malay Welfare Trust Board (LAKMM) was handed over during LAKMM’s Aidilfitri open house by NAIM’s regional general […]
Allow students to use ePemula cash aid online
KUCHING: Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has called on the Federal Government to allow the ePemula cash aid to be used for online purchases and transactions. In a press statement, Dr Yii who is also DAPSY chief, said this was necessary especially when more and more items including books and student necessities can be bought […]
Landslide victims get cash aid
BAU: Three heads of households (KIR) who were affected by landslides in the Tasik Biru constituency have received a one-off financial assistance of RM1,000 each. According to the Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) on Sunday (Jan 23), the assistance provided under the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) was channelled through the Bau District Disaster Management […]
Fadillah presents cash aid to fire victims
KUCHING: Two families, whose houses were affected by a fire at Jalan Taman Dusun Indah Sejijak recently, have received the much needed assistance in the form of cash. They received the aid from Petra Jaya MP Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof who is also the Senior Works Minister. He hoped the aid would ease their burden. […]
Banks on wheels the answer to messy cash aid withdrawals
MIRI: Long queues and congestion at banks here could become a thing of the past. Datuk Lee Kim Shin has proposed to banks to provide mobile banking services in rural areas. This came after reports of members of the public lining up for hours just to withdraw government aid money. Long queues were seen at […]
Fire victims receive cash, food aid
MUKAH: Kampung Tellian Ulu fire victims received cash donation and food items from Kampung Penakub village development and security committee (JKKK) recently. The committee members went to the victims’ temporary home in Kampung Tellian Daya (Tellian Ulu) here to present the donation. “The contribution may be small, but it means something to the recipients, who […]
Govt allocates RM4.6 bln for Covid-19 special aid
KUALA LUMPUR: The government today announced the Covid-19 Special Assistance (BKC) involving an allocation of RM4.6 billion, yet another form of cash aid which is expected to benefit more than 11 million households, senior citizens and single people. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, when unveiling the RM150 billion National People’s Well-Being and Economic Recovery […]
Ramadan aid brings cheer to 45 poor families
MIRI: State Transport Minister and Senadin assemblyman Datuk Lee Kim Shin presented food baskets and RM350 cash aid to 45 lower income families of SK Senadin students here. These families received the gifts when celebrating Hari Raya festive season at a programme organised by the school’s Islamic Studies Committee and its Muslim teachers and staff […]
