Unregistered SMEs told to register

THE 25,000 unregistered small and medium enterprises (SMEs) throughout Sarawak have been urged to register themselves in order to receive financial assistance provided by government.  Assistant Minister of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais said there was a total of about 42,000 SMEs throughout Sarawak. “They cannot benefit […]

Initiatives to spur online business

Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) has implemented various initiatives to assist Sarawakian entrepreneurs to run their businesses digitally. Mintred Assistant Minister Datuk Mohd Naroden Majaissaid his ministry had carried out several programmes that target youth throughout the state. “The ministry had organised 23 e-commerce programmes across the state which benefitted […]

Stamp duty exemption, RM1bln for rent-to-own scheme

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will be implementing several initiatives to help increase home ownership and provide comfortable and quality housing. Finance Minister Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said to encourage home ownership, the government will implement several initiatives including a full stamp duty exemption on instruments of transfer and loan agreements for the purchase […]

CM unveils RM104.84 million for BKSS 4.0

BY NIA NATASHA HASENAN KUCHING: The state government has extended several initiatives under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Aid Package (BKSS) until December this year, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said. He said a total of RM104.84 million will be spent under BKSS 4.0 which extended six previous initiatives along with introducing a […]

Efficient delivery system of incentives vital: Wee

KUCHING: The delivery system for government initiatives aimed at alleviating the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic must be efficient and streamlined so that the people can benefit from these incentives as soon as possible, said Federation of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions Chinese Associations president Datuk Richard Wee. He said that government measures such as […]