Dr Sim comments on BKSS 6.0 for traders, hawkers
KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian says traders eligible for Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) 6.0 must be those operating stalls, kiosks, roadside stalls, among others, before June 1. “This includes stalls inside coffee shops but they need to have the necessary documentation. “However, online businesses are not included […]
Handy booklet on coffee shops, hawkers for public
KUCHING: Datuk Lily Yong and her volunteer team plan to assist coffee shops and hawkers in the Kuching area by compiling and printing their names, contact information, and food items offered into a booklet to be distributed to the public. The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kuching branch chairperson clarified that she was not representing […]
Hawkers at Kenyalang Market must produce negative swab test result
KUCHING: The Kenyalang Market hawkers are required to produce their negative swab test result before they can operate their stalls starting today (May 29). Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the procedure is made to ensure the public’s safety. “I can assure the public that the Kenyalang Market is safe […]
Sarawak traders fear a return to last year’s strict MCO
KUCHING: Petty traders and hawkers in Sarawak are hoping that the government will not implement a movement control order (MCO) akin to that enforced last year that severely impacted their businesses. They are breathing a sigh of relief that Sarawak is currently enforcing a conditional movement control order (CMCO), in which the economic sector, especially […]
Hawkers’ plight, suffering addressed
KUCHING: The plight of the hawkers and petty traders in Sarawak are being addressed by the state government, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth. They were responding to Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen who had earlier questioned whether the state government was withholding necessary assistances to the group in view […]
Play it safe, says MPP chief
KUCHING: Members of the public, especially hawkers, in areas under the jurisdiction of The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) reminded the public and hawkers under its jurisdiction to be alert and careful, especially when being out in public because of the current Covid-19 situation. MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang said this to reporters after visiting the […]
Better place should be allotted to hawkers
KUCHING: The local authorities have been called to look into the area where hawkers are now selling by the roadsides next to the Samarahan Bridge. It has been noted that the sales have caused traffic congestion along that stretch of road and that hawkers should be provided with a better place by the relevant authorities. […]
Register with association, hawkers and traders urged
MUKAH: More than 300 hawkers and small traders around here are urged to register as members of the Mukah Hawkers and Small Traders Association (PPPKM). PPPKM chairman Norman Sudin said joining the association would facilitate the hawkers and small traders’ affairs in the future. “The establishment of PPPKM is to unite and strengthen the bonds […]
18 hawkers tested positive so far
SIBU: State Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing has confirmed that 18 out of the 818 samples collected from the Covid-19 swab tests involving hawkers and traders at Sibu Central Market had tested positive for the virus. He disclosed this information to the New Sarawak Tribune when contacted today to find out the results that […]
317 hawkers undergo screening
SIBU: A total of 317 hawkers from the Sibu Central Market have undergone Covid-19 screening tests held at its premises today. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh stated that the screening involved all the hawkers there. “The screening for tomorrow will be for food and beverages hawkers, goods sellers, crab sellers and […]
