Elderly encouraged to apply for Kenyalang Gold Card for benefits

MIRI: Individuals aged 60 and above here are encouraged to apply for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) to enjoy a range of perks catering to their needs and interests, including valuable medical benefits. According to Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts I (Tourism), Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew, the initiative issued by […]

KCG holders have more benefits with amendments

SIBU: The amendments to the Death Compassionate Assistance (BIK) distributed to Kenyalang Gold Card (KCG) holders are expected to provide more benefits to cardholders while they are still alive, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Women, Early Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development Minister said the ministry has reviewed the assistance, and with the approval of […]

Over 37,000 Kenyalang Gold Cards distributed in Sibu Division

SIBU: A total of 37,930 Kenyalang Gold Cards (KGC) have been distributed to recipients in Sibu Division thus far, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development noted that this number is out of a total of 273,979 holders throughout the state. She added that KGC is a state […]

Kenyalang Gold Card free registration on Oct 7

KUCHING: Sarawak United Peoples’ Party’s (SUPP) Satok and Pending branches will jointly organise a Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) free registration at St.Faith’s Kindergarten on Oct 7. In a press statement they said registration is free and opening hours will be from 8.30am until 12.30 pm and that it is held in conjunction with St. Faith’s […]

Kenyalang Gold Card gets more strategic partners

SIBU: A total of 207,452 Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) applications have been received by the Sarawak Welfare Department since it was introduced in the state last year. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said of the total, 11,592 applications were received from January to June 30 this […]

Kuching Indian-Muslim league receives Kenyalang Gold Cards

KUCHING: Thirty-three Kenyalang Gold Cards (KGCs) were distributed to the Kuching Indian-Muslim League todat. The cards were presented by Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah at Serapi Hotel. “As of March 26, 202,722 applicants — 64 percent of the total number of senior citizens in Sarawak — have […]

Over 200,000 KGC applications so far

KUCHING: Applications totalling 202,722 have been received for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) by the Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKMS) as of March 26 this year. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this was equivalent to 64.35 per cent of the estimated 315,000 senior citizens in the […]

Stampin, Sentosa applicants urged to collect the Kenyalang Gold Card

KUCHING: Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak is lending a helping hand to distribute Kenyalang Gold Cards (KGCs) to applicants in the Stampin and Sentosa areas who have yet to receive their cards. “We will put the list on our DAP Facebook so members of the public who are waiting for their KGC can check our […]

SUPP to assist in distributing KGCs

KUCHING: The public continues to be informed by the Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKMS) through text messages to pick up their Kenyalang Gold Cards (KGCs) at the department, while Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) assists JKMS in distributing KGCs yet to be collected by applicants.  SUPP Women chief Kho Teck Wan clarified this in response […]

Nearly 200,000 applications for Kenyalang Gold Card

KUCHING: A total of 199,797 Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) applications have been received thus far, comprising 197,797 for the whole of last year and another 2,000 applications received this year as of Friday (Jan 22). Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that of this total, 184,084 cards […]