Lions members come to aid of fire victims
SIBU: Lions Club members members have come together to provide assistance after Rh Rebah at Nanga Tutus, a longhouse about 38 kilometres from here, was destroyed by fire on Feb 18. Supplies including hardware, food and daily necessities worth RM3,500 were contributed to the fire victims by Lions International District 308-A2, Region 2 and Region […]
Chicken subsidies end today, savings allocated to boost welfare initiatives
KUALA LUMPUR: Subsidies and price controls on chicken have been lifted effective today to enable the government to enhance various socio-economic initiatives and welfare programmes, including cash assistance. Despite the removal of price controls, the government guarantees that there will be no sudden price hikes for this essential commodity and assures the public of a […]
Sarawak PKR gives the thumbs-up to cash aid
KUCHING: Sarawak Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) lauded the government’s decision to disburse the Phase 1 of the People’s Cash Aid next month, instead of March 2023. Following the Prime Minister’s announcement to disburse the cash assistance in January 2023, Mukah branch PKR supported the move in hearing the people’s plight. Its chief Abdul Jalil Bujang […]
Monthly assistance via e-wallet can help boost economy
KUALA LUMPUR: The government should consider channelling monthly assistance in the form of e-wallet credit to the targeted group throughout the National Recovery Plan period in an effort to stimulate the economy, according to an economist. Universiti Putra Malaysia School of Business and Economics associate professor, Dr Anuar Shah Bali Mohamed, said the proposed move […]
Tellian Ulu fire victims get cash contribution
MUKAH: Three local WhatsApp groups have taken the initiative to raise funds for victims of a recent fire incident at Kampung Tellian Daya (Tellian Ulu) and successfully collected over RM25,000. The contribution was handed over by the groups’ representatives, Sebastian Umat and another individual who preferred anonymity, to Dennis, who represented his father Busang Belalan, […]
Cash assistance the right move
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is making the right move by providing cash assistance through the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) 6.0 financial package. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said everybody is having difficulties, and the cash assistance can help those that are affected the most by the […]
199 penambang operators to get RM500 cash aid
KUCHING: One hundred and ninety-nine registered ‘penambang” (river taxi) operators in Sarawak will be receiving the RM500 one-off cash assistance under the third Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS 3.0). Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said during the movement control order (MCO) and the present conditional movement control order (CMCO), the penambang operators suffered income […]
Tour guides happy, too
KUCHING: Tour guides in Sarawak are smiling after the state government announced they, too, will receive a one-off cash assistance of RM1,500. Sarawak Tourist Guides Association (STGA) chairman Abang Azahari Abang Zaidan was grateful to the state government for the assistance and hoped it would be handed out as soon as possible. “Due to Covid-19, […]
‘Bantuan Prihatin Nasional’ applications open until April 30
KUALA LUMPUR: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) today gave an assurance that members of the public have until April 30 to check on their eligibility and make applications for ‘Bantuan Prihatin Nasional’ cash assistance. In a posting on its Twitter account, the agency urged the public to be patient while explaining that it was working on resolving access issues concerning […]
