Rampant electricity thefts discovered
By Gabriel Lihan MIRI: Sarawak Energy and the police have discovered electricity theft activities at a cryptocurrency mining centre operating in one residential unit located at Jalan Jee Foh, here yesterday. The discovery was made following an outage report in the area which was caused by a burnt cable due to system overload. Further investigation […]
RM100 mln to support arts, creative industry
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has allocated RM100 million in the form of funding facilities and financial assistance to help the more than 8,000 people in the local arts and creative industry affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the allocation included incentives for the production of works and digital content; […]
Sares powers longhouses in Sebauh
BINTULU: Four remote longhouses sheltering 102 households in Sebauh district now have 24-hour electricity supply provided through the Sarawak Alternative Rural Electrification Scheme (Sares). The longhouses are Rumah Lawai Chukai and Rumah Nompang, Sungai Sujan as well as Rumah Palos Andin and Rumah Elwin Ugan, Sungai Binyo in Sebauh. Minister of Utilities Datuk Seri Dr […]
A total of 25 percent discount for Sarawakians
KUCHING: The Ministry of Utilities will continue to work with Sarawak Energy to reduce the economic burden of the people during this challenging time. Assistant Minister of Utilities (Rural Electricity), Datuk Liwan Lagang said that the primary form of the assistance was from a subsidy by the state for its domestic consumers that was expected […]
June bills show actual electricity consumption
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy’s electricity bills received in June reflect adjustments for actual electricity consumed for the relevant period, following three months of estimated readings as a result of suspension of actual meter readings due to the movement control order (MCO) and conditional movement control order (CMCO). Over the MCO period, meter reading and bill delivery […]
Power bill discounts from April
KUCHING: Electricity bill discounts of between five percent and 25 percent will be given to eligible Sarawak Energy customers for six months from April 1 to September 30. The state-owned power supply company is expected to spend over RM166 million as part of its stimulus package through special discounts on electricity bills to cushion the […]
Water, electricity providers can work
KUCHING: All companies or contractors providing water and electricity supplies are allowed to work during the movement control order (MCO) period. This is the latest directive issued by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on the services that can resume operations. SDMC deputy chairman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said these are considered as essential […]
Additional discounts on electricity bill
PUTRAJAYA: The people-centric economic stimulus package (Prihatin) announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday also provides additional discounts for electricity bills. Muhyiddin said the government and Tenaga Nasional Berhad would allocate another RM530 million to provide discounts of between 15 and 50 percent based on the electricity consumption with a maximum of 600 […]
Electricity, water bill discounts beneficial
KUCHING: Sarawakians will benefit from the discounts on electricity and water bills for six months beginning next month till September. This was among the measures announced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg in ‘Sarawakku Sayang Special Aid Package’ to assist Sarawakians badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. “Domestic, commercial and industrial consumers […]
Three more longhouses have 24-hour electricity
SARIKEI: Residents of three remote longhouses in Julau now have reliable 24-hour power supply under the Sarawak Alternative Rural Electrification Scheme (Sares). The commissioning was held at Rumah Jepun where Utilities (Rural Electrification) Assistant Minister Datuk Liwan Lagang officiated. At the event, Lagang said Sares was part of the state government’s rural electrification master plan […]
