Make Pemulih more inclusive for OKUs
KUCHING: Persatuan Anak Istimewa Sarawak (Perais) has asked Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to revise the National People’s Wellbeing and Economic Recovery Package (Pemulih) so that it is more inclusive for people with disabilities (OKU). Perais president Rapelson Richard Hamit said the government had agreed to provide financial assistance of RM500 for three months […]
High Covid-19 cases in state due to inclusive, extensive detection
SIBU: Sarawak continues to record a high number of Covid-19 positive cases as the state did not change its policy of only detecting close contacts to positive cases, said Dr Annuar Rapaee. The Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator pointed out that unlike other states, Sarawak continued with its policy of tracking every close […]
Initiatives to reduce low-income households
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government is determined to reduce low-income households in Sarawak from 53 percent to 30 percent in the next ten years. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this would be done through an inclusive and caring approach in all planned developments. “Almost all groups of society, whether […]
Nationwide integrated transport policy to encompass all regions
KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry is working towards achieving a more integrated national transport system across Malaysia under the National Transport Policy (NTP) 2019-2030. Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said all national policies were inclusive throughout the country, and the ministry had always encouraged coordination between different regulatory bodies that operate in […]
