Food supply, sales allowed from 6am to 10pm

BETONG: The enforcement of ‘circuit breakers’ involving four districts in the Betong Division emphasises that food supply and sale activities are only allowed to operate from 6am to 10pm. In a statement from the Betong Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC), all business premises in the Betong Division are allowed to operate according to the stated […]

Sufficient supply of chicken during festive seasons

KUCHING: There will be sufficient supply of chicken and at affordable prices throughout the festive seasons of Hari Raya Puasa and Gawai Dayak. The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Sarawak, in a statement today (April 15), assured that its enforcement officers would be deployed to markets, farmers markets and hypermarkets to ensure […]

Food being distributed in stages

SIBU: Food supply continues to be distributed to the residents of flats and housing areas in Town Villa, Sibu Jaya after the enforcement of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO).   Social Welfare Office Sibu said the food assistance was distributed in stages since last week with the help of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM), […]

MP distributes food items to area under CMCO

KUCHING: Kota Samarahan MP Rubiah Wang sent food supplies as immediate assistance to frontliners and residents in Kampung Bedega, Serian today. Kampung Bedega in Serian has been undergoing an conditional movement control order (CMCO) starting two days ago after a number of Covid-19 infections were reported in the area. Rubiah said they were constantly monitoring […]

Fatimah assures lockdown villages food on the way

KUCHING: The Social Welfare Department has been sending out food supplies to residents under lockdown at the respective areas especially in the longhouses. Minister of Welfare, Community, Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the welfare department, as one of the partners in Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is tasked to […]

Food supply enough, assures KPDNHEP chief

MIRI: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Miri branch has assured that food supply during the recovery movement control order (RMCO) period is sufficient, Miri KPDNHEP chief Joe Azmi Jamil said today (Jan 12). He said Miri KPDNHEP is always monitoring developments and food stocks in this district to avoid shortages or […]

Timogah – Making supply meet demand

Five years ago, Sarawakian Heineken Laluan founded an e-commerce website, Timogah with no actual idea on what to sell. Fast forward to today, Timogah has evolved into a platform that bridges small, rural farmers to local communities. Bridging small farmers with the community dedication, determination and perseverance. Those are the things that made Timogah the […]

Flood-hit villages receive food aid

KUCHING: Several flood-hit villages in Marudi have received basic food supplies. Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing, Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil, who is also Marudi assemblyman, helped to send the food supplies. “Today, Beluru District Officer Alfred Geling and I are assisting in sending the basic food supplies to flood victims stranded in their […]

Vital new methods

KUCHING: New methods such as digital economy and technology have to be applied in the agricultural sector to ensure sufficient food supply in the future. Assistant Minister of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais pointed out that as the world population increased, there was a corresponding increase in […]

Sufficient food supply

SERIAN: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) has assured essential food items are sufficient in view of the possibility of a second wave of Covid-19 cases nationwide. Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi said despite the number of Covid-19 cases nationwide recently showing an upward trend, KPDNHEP was able to ensure adequate supply […]