Verbal warning for hawking under CMCO
MIRI: Despite temporary closure due to the conditional movement control order (CMCO), several local hawkers were found still operating their businesses as usual at the new Lutong Sunday Market here today (Jan 24). The notice for temporary closure had been given by Miri City Council (MCC) since January 13 as a measure to curb the […]
Making ends meet through the pandemic
KUCHING: Small businesses are the hardest hitby the Covid-19 pandemic enveloping the country. Petty traders and hawkers are at the mercy of local folks to support their livelihood but competition from supermarkets and hypermarkets makes it even more difficult for them to generate income. Bobby Kimliang, 34, who sells vegetables at a stall in […]
Hawker wins photography competition
KUCHING: A food stall hawker from Seberang Sarikei in Sarikei division, Masnah Salus has won the third prize of a ‘Wefie’ category of the Click Photography Competition @ Merdeka 2020 organised by the Malaysia Information Department. She is the sole winner from Sarawak. She received RM750 cash prize, a certificate and plaque. The competition was […]
Statos turns up heat on Sarawak Food Tourism
KUCHING: Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore (Statos) and its “hawker stall ambassadors” are cooking up a storm with Sarawak Food Tourism. This is aimed to lure thousands of Singaporeans every month to indulge in iconic dishes such as Sarawak Laksa and Kolo Mee, as part of redoubled efforts to promote future visitation to Sarawak. […]
Discounted rental fees for hawkers extended
BY NIA NATASHA HASENAN KUCHING: More than 10,000 hawkers will continue to enjoy discount on rental fees for their stalls under the purview of the local Councils. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg in announcing this said the hawkers will enjoy the existing 50 percent discount until December. “This assistance is expected to […]
Perkeso booth at MBKS for hawker registration
BY ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: The Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) is opening its counter at the Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Innovation Week for hawkers to register for its latest schemes and programmes. MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng thanked Perkeso director Philip Sangkan for the booth. “I believe this is one of the ways to […]
Socso opens counters at MBKS
KUCHING: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) will open counters for its Self-Employment Social Security Scheme at the Kuching South City Council (MBKS) building lobby. The counters will be available on Oct 20 and 27, from 9am to 12pm. In a statement, MBKS urged hawkers in the city to register for the scheme. Those interested should […]
Hawkers badly hit by Covid-19
SIBU: United Sibu Division and Meradong District Petty Traders Association said from 2019 until now, the economic downturn, followed by the Covid-19 pandemic, had caused businesses in all fields to suffer. “We, as hawkers, have been badly hit as well. This has greatly affected our income in the trade,” said president Chiong Siong Nguong. He […]
Gerai Tani Jagoi opens for business
BAU: Jagoi Farmers’ Stalls (Gerai Tani Jagoi) at Kampung Sri-ieng here are now officially open for business. Tasik Biru assemblyman, Datuk Henry Harry Jinep officiated at the opening ceremony on Sunday (Sept 6). Eight local hawkers are currently trading at the stalls and awaiting business permits from Bau District Council. According to Henry, the […]
Ketupat casings a hit at Mukah market
MUKAH: The Hari Raya Aidiladha celebration provides an opportunity for hawkers at the Pasar Tamu (jungle produce market) here to earn some extra income. A day or two before the celebration, Muslims make the necessary preparations such as cooking lemang and ketupat. Among the preparations include buying bamboo andketupat casings. Bamboo is used to prepare […]
