Double effort to help less fortunate, big companies urged
BINTULU: Big businesses here have been urged to extend their assistance to society’s less fortunate. Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad (BPHB) group chief executive officer Datuk Medan Abdullah said well-to-do corporations and companies should double their efforts to show that “we do care for others, especially during hard times like now.” “We need more organisations and […]
Over 50,500 to benefit from increased monthly aid
KUCHING: A total of 50,521 recipients of the monthly assistance from Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKM) will benefit from the increase in welfare assistance announced in the 2021 Budget. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that the recipients of the monthly assistance included 7,532 non-working people […]
Ragad presents aid to needy families
BY NIA NATASHA HASENAN & NUR SHAZREENA ALI KUCHING: The rain did not dampen the spirit of charity for Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib in visiting and handing over aid to poor families in Petra Jaya here this evening (Oct 8). The wife of Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud […]
Make full use of government assistance
UMA AKEH, Telang Usan: Farming assistance recipients should ensure that the help given by the state government achieved its primary target ― to bring economic improvement. “From my experience as a people’s representative working closely with leaders in the government, I can see their struggles to see a progressive state, with the people enjoying good […]
Get licence for your business
KUCHING: Entrepreneurs are advised to get licences for their business operations. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah in making the call, said licences played a key role in easing the process of applying for government-provided assistance for businesses. “Without licences, it would be a bit difficult for them […]
Systematic funding for Chinese schools
SAMARAHAN: The state government’s move to establish a special unit for aided Chinese primary schools or SJK (C) in Sarawak is to ensure that these schools systematically receive financial assistance every year. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, who heads the unit, said that the unit’s concept was similar to […]
Special unit to handle funds
AIDED CHINESE SCHOOL SAMARAHAN: The Sarawak government has agreed to establish a special unit to coordinate and manage financial assistance for aided Chinese primary schools in Sarawak, announced Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “We have received many requests for assistance but these are not coordinated, so we have decided to form this […]
38 get assistance for further studies
MUKAH: Some 38 students who were accepted to further their studies or attend training in the country received one-off education assistance from Balingian Constituency Service Centre here today. The aid was an initiative of Balingian State Constituency Service Centre since three years ago. Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi congratulated the recipients for being accepted to […]
Clarification on Unifor and Unifor Charitable Trust
BY TANIA LAM & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: The Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) and Unifor Charitable Trust are separate bodies providing different services. “Unifor is a unit under the Chief Minister’s department while Unifor Charitable Trust is a non-governmental organisation (NGO). Basically, Unifor is like Majlis Islam whereas Unifor Charitable Trust is like Baitumal […]
Unifor disburses RM38.747m funds
BY TANIA LAM & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: The Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) today disbursed a total of RM38.747 million in the first phase of its financial assistance for this year. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas presented the cheques to 52 elected representatives who will then disburse the funds to recipients […]
