Fishermen’s children receive school supplies, vouchers
SEMANTAN: A total of 100 fishermen’s children here have received basic school supplies and RM150 vouchers. Malaysia Fisheries Development Board (LKIM) chairman Muhammad Faiz Fadzil said that this initiative was aimed at alleviating financial burdens on fishermen families. “LKIM is committed to assisting fishermen’s children in returning to school by providing school supplies. “This is […]
MP supports schools with essential supplies
MERADONG: Sarikei MP Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii highlighted the importance of providing students with essential school supplies and facilities to enhance their learning environment and foster the development of highly skilled individuals. Speaking during the distribution event held at Meradong, Huang Tiong Sii stressed the significance of comfortable learning conditions in enabling students to […]
Waqf can complement fiscal policy gap: Economist
KUALA LUMPUR: Waqf, a charitable endowment in the form of funds or properties, has the potential to ease the federal government’s fiscal deficit burden and can act as an instrument to reduce the country’s spending and gradually minimise funding gaps. It could also complement fiscal policy as waqf helps to alleviate the financial burden among […]
IPT students hope Menu Rahmah initiative will continue
IPOH: Many students at higher learning institutions (IPT) are hopeful that the government will continue to implement the Menu Rahmah initiative as it has been very helpful in reducing their financial burden. A student at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), Tanjung Malim, Mohamad Danial Ahmad Razmi, 23, shared that he now only spends RM10 per […]
Over RM30mil to help students repay PTPTN loan
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has forked out a total of RM32.67mil to help students repay their PTPTN loan. Yayasan Sarawak said a mock cheque presentation was done on Feb 9 by its director Mersal Abang Rosli to the chief executive officer of PTPTN, Ahmad Dasuki Abdul Majid, at Yayasan Sarawak’s Kuala Lumpur office. “The state […]
HDAS benefits low-income youth, economy: CM
KUCHING: The Housing Deposit Assistance Scheme (HDAS) has a two-pronged objective. It benefits the low-income group and at the same time impacts the state’s economy. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said while the scheme helped to ease the financial burden of the younger generation (B40 and M40 group) in purchasing […]
State govt to help disease-stricken poor
KUCHING: The state government has set aside a sum of RM5 million to help patients from poor families bear the cost of going for medical treatment. Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said cancer patients, in particular, find it more cumbersome given their logistical burden besides the treatment. […]
SUPP sec-gen welcomes extension of discounts on utility bills
KUCHING: The launch of the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 8.0 package worth RM285.47 million is indeed a welcoming and timely move to ease and reduce the financial burden of the people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, said Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew. “Our Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg who […]
1,380 students benefitted from educational aid
OYA: The Dalat constituency Education Foundation has benefited 1,380 students involving an allocation amounting to RM712,000 as of Aug 12 this year since 2010. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this year alone, the foundation has helped 25 students with funds totalling RM7,700. She added that the […]
Hawkers association wants DAP to stop cheap publicity
KUCHING: Kuching-Kota Samarahan Hawkers Association has urged Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) to stop using hawkers as platform for cheap publicity. “We do not appreciate these actions as the RM100 you are passing around in your chosen areas will not solve any of our problems,” said association chairman Chang Hot Chai on Thursday (May 6). […]
