Hawkers have received the BKSS aid

KUCHING: Allegations that hawkers have yet to receive the first tranche of RM750 in Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) 6.0 aid via Sarawak Pay are not true. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang in refuting such claims by Violet Yong said based on the latest BKSS 6.0 Disbursement Status of MPP, from the […]

Help these petty traders, hawkers

KUCHING: Relevant authorities are urged to help petty traders and hawkers who have not received the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance 6.0 (BKSS 6.0) package announced by the state government in June Jong Yean Pin of Sarawak United people’s Party (SUPP) Kuching Branch said he recently visited some hawker centres   and found that some had received […]

Hawkers to receive special grant soon

KUCHING: Operators at Song Kheng Hai Hawkers Centre will be receiving their Sarawakku Sayang Special Special Assistance (BKSS) 6.0 grant soon. This was revealed by Jong Yean Pin who is with Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kuching branch. He said that he has been receiving numerous inquiries since the implementation of BKSS 6.0 in June. “The […]

Vaccine certificates to be issued to MBKS hawkers, traders, markets

KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) will issue certificates to hawkers, traders and markets under its administration to indicate that they have been fully vaccinated. MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the issuance of the certificate was aimed at protecting hawkers and traders as well as to mark the area as safe for the […]

Pasar Tamu is focal point for Simanggang

By Rachel Mina   SIMANGGANG: The new Simanggang Pasar Tamu at Jalan Astana Pasar Tamu here is now a focal point for locals after its opening to the public last July 30. Sri Aman Information Department said the opening of the market at Jalan Astana was originally scheduled for mid-August. “However, the local fruiting season […]

Lutong Sunday Market to reopen

MIRI: Lutong Sunday Market will be reopened this Sunday (August 1) in effort to prevent some 100 illegal hawkers from trading at a non-designated area. This was said by Miri mayor Adam Yii after conducting a visit to Lutong Sunday Market on Monday (Jul 26). “They only have to pay RM1 per day to trade […]

Markets can return to normal after full vaccination

KUCHING: Normalcy can only return to the marketplace after all hawkers and petty traders have been vaccinated, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. He lauded Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Market and Petty Traders chairman Albert Tiang in pushing for vaccination of all the hawkers and petty traders. Masing was confident that […]

88 hawkers, traders undergo swab test

SIBU: Eighty-eight hawkers and traders in the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) areas on Monday underwent the rT-PCR swab test. SMC chairman, Clarence Ting said those who went for the test were among those who had registered to be vaccinated but were not injected yet. “All hawkers and traders under the jurisdiction of SMC should undergo […]

Council urges hawkers, petty traders to apply for BKSS 6.0

MIRI: The Miri City Council (MCC) recently announced that the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 6.0 application for hawkers and petty traders is now open. The council stated that the application is available for individuals aged 18 and above starting from June 1 with the closing date on June 30. The categories of hawkers and […]

Apply now for your BKSS 6.0

KUCHING: The Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 6.0 application for hawkers, petty traders and food stalls is now available online through https://community-service.sarawak.gov.my. In a statement today (June 5), Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) said all applicants were  required to register themselves on the SarawakPay application to facilitate the payment process, adding that applications must be […]