The worst of time brings out the best in people!
How did a Malaysian company contribute as much as China donated in medical supplies to Spain and Belgium for Covid-19? It all began one sunny morning, when James Ho, chief operating officer (COO) of Samling came into Lawrence Chia, chief executive officer (CEO) of Samling’s office and said, “we are having problems getting sufficient masks, […]
Movement has helped more than 120 families
KUCHING: The #JagaSamaDirik movement, which has been collecting donations, has helped more than 120 families throughout Sarawak. The movement aims to provide help especially to contract workers, hawkers and those who have lost their sources of income following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO). Contributions they received so far have been donated by […]
Volunteers make PPE for healthcare frontliners
KUCHING: Over 500 Sarawakians across the state have banded together to produce Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for healthcare frontliners. Apart from this, they are also distributing food to needy families during the Covid-19 pandemic and movement control order period. The #JagaSamaDirik volunteers are fabricating 3D printed disposable face shields, head covers, boot covers and coveralls […]
Bank offers USD1 billion financing aid
KUCHING: Standard Chartered Bank is committing USD1 billion financing aid for companies that provide goods and services to help in the fight against Covid-19. Beneficiary companies include manufacturers and distributors in the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare providers. The financing also applies to non-medical companies that have volunteered to add this capability to their manufacturing output […]
Pat on the back for Mirians
MIRI: Piasau assemblyman yesterday applauded the public here for their cooperation, efforts and their endless generosity in providing donations and aid for the frontliners who have been on duty since the first day of the movement control order (MCO). Datuk Sebastian Ting also expressed his gratitude to the farmers and traders, workers and business owners […]
SCPA appeals for donations to buy face masks
KUCHING: The Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) is calling on members of the public to donate funds to help it buy face masks for the B40 group in the state. Its chairman Datuk Dr John Lau Pang Heng revealed the non-governmental organisation (NGO) had been receiving a lot of feedback from the public, especially from […]
Welfare Dept to distribute federation’s food supplies
KUCHING: All food supplies and other necessities donated to the Federation of Chinese Association of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Division will be handed over to the State Welfare Department for distribution. Federation of Chinese Associations of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions president Datuk Richard Wee said since the setting up of the Emergency Disaster Response […]
Mosque committee distributes aid to needy families
MUKAH: Poor and needy families in this district affected by the movement control order (MCO) received aid from Setia Raja Mosque Management Committee and other generous donors. Donations from the public were handed over to the mosque committee before they were distributed to the recipients. Setia Raja Mosque Management Committee chairman Ismail Mawi handed over […]
GLCs donate RM60 mln to MOH, tax deduction for contributions
KUALA LUMPUR: Government-linked companies (GLCs) have to-date donated about RM60 million in the form of medicine, medical equipment and personal protective equipment to the Ministry of Health (MOH). The corporate sector is encouraged to emulate the generosity of GLCs in assisting national efforts to combat the Covid-19 outbreak, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz said. “The government welcomes […]
MOH receives medical supplies from CCC-ECRL
SHAH ALAM: Communications Construction Sdn Bhd (CCC-ECRL), the main contractor of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, today donated medical supplies to assist the Health Ministry (MOH) in dealing with the Covid-19 outbreak in the country. The donations were handed over by the Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia, Bai Tian to the Health Ministry secretary-general Dr Chen Chaw Min […]
