Elderly man’s plight gets attention
KUCHING: Hope Place has come to the aid of an elderly man by contributing a new bed, mattress and kitchen cabinet, courtesy of several kind-hearted donors. Thiam Kian Look is a 59-year-old man who lives alone at 21st Mile in Beratok. He has difficulty walking and Hope Place started helping him since last year. “After […]
SM Min Lit Batu Kawa receives MRP fund
KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian today handed over contributions from his Minor Rural Project (MRP) fund to Sekolah Menengah Min Lit Batu Kawa, here. The funds will be for the school to prepare it for the upcoming reopening of classes. “The contributions will be of some help as […]
Food baskets distributed in Dalat
DALAT: A total of 1,578 households from 14 villages here received special assistance from the Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in the form of food baskets last Saturday. The recipients are Kampung Medong Hilir with 153 households, Kampung Medong Hulu (192), Kampung Seberang (160), Kampung Kekan (91), Kampung Kekan Seberang (65), Kampung Sungai Kut […]
Don’t simply reduce EPF contributions
KUCHING: The reduction of employers’ contributions to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is seen by some people as unfair for employees. On May 2, executive director of the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan proposed to reduce employers’ contributions to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) from the current 12 to 13 per cent down […]
Health personnel get fresh meals from Pullman
KUCHING: Frontliners at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) battling Covid-19 recently received freshly-made meals prepared by Pullman Kuching culinary team. The three-day initiative was held on April 22, 26, and 29 in collaboration between Bon Appetit Kuching and Interhill Group of Companies. As part of the initiative, 300 packed meals prepared by Pullman Kuching were […]
Samling donates health equipment to Lahad Datu Hospital
KUCHING: The Samling Group of Companies donated 60,000 surgical masks, 500 protective bodysuits, 15 thermometers, and 50 bottles of 500ml sanitisers to the Lahad Datu Hospital in Sabah yesterday. The handing over of the contributions was held at Lahad Datu Hospital by Samling’s representative Richard Ng to the hospital’s director Dr Ridwan Hashim. Local Chinese […]
UiTM receives RM10,000 from Bank Rakyat
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak yesterday received a contribution of RM10,000 from Bank Rakyat Kota Samarahan branch. According to Bank Rakyat Kota Samarahan branch manager Halmi Mosli, the contribution was made as part of Bank Rakyat’s effort to assist students and staff of UiTM Sarawak who are affected by the movement control order […]
Army presents aid to personnel’s families
KUCHING: In remembering the services and sacrifices of its personnel on duty during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Regiment 511 Askar Wataniah presented aid contribution to the personnel’s families recently. There were two phases of the contribution where the first one was held on April 9 and Army Field Command East (AFCE) commander Lieutenant General Datuk […]
Petronita contributes RM255k worth of medical equipment, supplies
KUALA LUMPUR: The Association of Wives and Women Employees of Petronas (Petronita) has contributed RM255,000 worth of critically needed medical equipment and supplies to hospitals as well as healthcare frontliners via its Covid-19 Donation Drive. The Donation Drive that ran from March 20 till April 5, saw the collections of funds from Petronas employees, their families, as well […]
EPF extends April 2020 employers contribution payment date
KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has extended the date for employers to remit their mandatory contribution for the salary month of March 2020 (April contributions), from April 15 to April 24. The decision was made in light of the ongoing movement control order (MCO) and its subsequent impact on business activities in the […]
