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March 19, 2021

MoHE spends RM260.8m to assist IPT students

NIBONG TEBAL: The Higher Education Ministry (MoHE) has spent over RM260.8 million to assist students at higher education institutions (IPT) in the last 12 months since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country. Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Dr Mansor Othman said the assistance was provided through the implementation of several programmes to ensure that students... Read More
Nation
March 5, 2021

Boutiques face drop in sales during MCO

BY CRYSTAL WONG KUCHING: Boutiques here are facing a drop in sales after the implementation of movement control order (MCO) since March 2020. A boutique owner who runs an outlet in Kota Sentosa commented there are visibly lesser customers resulting in the outlet experiencing a 30 percent drop in sales compared to before the MCO.... Read More
Sarawak News
January 22, 2021

Assistance important initiative for Sarawakians

KUCHING: The Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 5.0 package is pivotal to mitigate the adversities affected by the recent flood and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, said a Cabinet minister. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the assistance package will be able to ease the burden of the people. “This initiative... Read More
Sarawak News
January 21, 2021

Thank you, hoping for more

BY NUR ASHIKIN LOUIS & NAZMI SUHAIMI KUCHING: While the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 5.0 will go a long way in aiding economic recovery as well as reducing the burden of petty traders, more assistance are expected in the future, the public said. This is to mitigate the effects of the conditional movement control... Read More
Sarawak News
January 21, 2021

More initiatives needed

KUCHING: In order to fully address spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic slump, the state government should introduce more initiatives in its assistance package. Academy of Sciences fellow Datuk Dr Madeline Berma said all the initiatives introduced in the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 5.0 were continuations of previous assistances. “There is no... Read More
Sarawak News
January 21, 2021

Timely extension of assistance from state government

KUCHING: The Sarawak government’s initiatives under Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance 5.0 (BKSS 5.0), such as discounts on utility bills for another six months until June, show that they understand the hardship faced by the people during the Covid-19 pandemic. Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok said... Read More
Sarawak News
January 21, 2021

Aid extension shows state’s commitment

KUCHING: The Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance 5.0 (BKSS 5.0) package speaks volumes of the state government’s effort to provide assistance across the board for all Sarawakians without leaving anyone behind. In saying this, Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) supreme council member Marichelle Livan Lah described the package as clear, unbiased, and implementable. “It... Read More
Sarawak News
December 22, 2020

Take government aid seriously, natives told

KUCHING: The bumiputera community must take seriously the assistance given by the government to improve their economic standing. Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Willie Mongin said this to reporters during a press conference held after he officiated at the Pepper Board Service Awards and presentation of certificates at Imperial Hotel today. He said the bumiputera... Read More
Sarawak News
December 18, 2020

Utilise assistance to improve livelihood

KUCHING: Village dwellers are urged to utilise the assistances given by the state government to improve their livelihood, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said. He said the onus is on the recipients to turn their lives around and while the government provide the tools, it is up to them to use... Read More
Sarawak News
December 2, 2020

OKU urged to make use of business assistance

KUCHING: Persons with disabilities (OKU) are advised to venture into business by utilising various types of assistance provided by the government. This includes the 1 OKU 1 Business Scheme (S1OKU1P) by the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) that allows the group to register new businesses and business licence renewal free of charge. Domestic Trade and... Read More
Sarawak News
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