MBKS donates to 300 households

KUCHING: A total of 300 households received donations from Kuching South City Council (MBKS) through the We Care Society Programme partnering with Asic Mine Technology Company on Sunday (Jul 11). MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the donation includes 300 packs of rice, 300 boxes of Lee Fah Mee, and 300 crates of eggs. […]

Wage subsidies first line of defence to help SMEs, keep unemployment low

KUALA LUMPUR: Keeping unemployment low by helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) retain their workers through wage subsidies and loan moratoriums during the pandemic is the first line of defence in helping households, Asia Analytica said. The research and institutional services said the sector formed the backbone of the economy and generate substantial employment. It […]

380k rural households to get food help

KUCHING: Another round of aid in the form of food baskets from the state government will be delivered to 380, 568 deserving households throughout Sarawak, including those in Telang Usan constituency. “There is no denying that Telang Usan is one of the most challenging areas in delivering the food aid to the rural people,” said […]

170 households in Kakus receive food aid

KAKUS: Twelve longhouses and 170 households here have been receiving food aid under the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) 6.0 package since yesterday (June 6). The longhouses are Rh Merayang Gerina, Nanga Malat, Ulu Anap, Tatau; Rh Johnny Mancha, Rh Nyanau Sandum; Rh Thomson Achun; Rh Mawang Mat, Takan; Rh Andrew Jarau, Takan; Rh Belong […]

1,000 in Repok receive food aid

SARIKEI: The Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) 6.0 scheme is in full swing. People in Repok constituency affected by the movement control order (MCO) have started receiving food assistance. Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii said some 1,000 households have received the aid starting yesterday (June 6). He hoped the food supply assistance would […]