RM5 Menu Rahmah sparks debate among bazaar vendors
KUCHING: A recent initiative has sparked conversation among vendors over the mandating of a RM5 Menu Rahmah, aimed at providing affordable options for those with limited means, garnering mixed reactions within the local community. Vendors like Bella and Rine at the Emart Batu Kawa bazaar, selling donuts, proponents of the Menu Rahmah, expressed their support […]
Go out of norm, entrepreneurs told
KUCHING: Since setting up stalls by the roadside is a big ‘No’, Sarawakians, especially women entrepreneurs, have to venture out of the norm during the month of Ramadan. According to Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, the state government has initiated 11 Bazaar Ramadan Online Sarawakku Sayang (BROSS) […]
Ramadan food delicacies galore on Facebook
By Suziela Che Mat KUALA LUMPUR: Ramadan this year will not be the same for Malaysians with the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) entering the fourth phase, a different experience of celebrating the holy month is felt, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As is often the case, a few days prior to Ramadan, […]
SDMC to discuss e-bazaar implementation
KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will discuss further on the implementation of e-bazaars in the state. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said this in response to a question by a reporter on whether Sarawak will follow the federal government’s ban on e-bazaars. “The SDMC will deliberate on it […]
Ensure a safe and vibrant e-Bazaar
KUCHING: Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) encourages the implementation of e-Bazaar market places as an alternative following the cancellation of Ramadan and Gawai bazaars throughout the state. The e-Bazaar approach is a response to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s call to food operators to utilise the internet to sell their delicacies to customers; […]
Enter Ramadan E-bazaar
KUCHING: There will be no Ramadan bazaar this year due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, but it’s hard to imagine the Muslim fasting month without it. An alternative to the normal annual Ramadan bazaar is online Ramadan bazaar or Ramadan E-bazaar. This can work to a certain extent as long as the gap between the […]
