Banks on wheels the answer to messy cash aid withdrawals
MIRI: Long queues and congestion at banks here could become a thing of the past. Datuk Lee Kim Shin has proposed to banks to provide mobile banking services in rural areas. This came after reports of members of the public lining up for hours just to withdraw government aid money. Long queues were seen at […]
Long queue outside Miri bank
MIRI: A long queue was seen outside Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) at Jalan Sri Dagang here today (Aug 25) as recipients of Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) 6.0 lined up to cash out their aid payment vouchers. A ground check carried out by the New Sarawak Tribune found that most of them have come from […]
Plan shopping to avoid long queues, public told
MUKAH: Consumers are advised to plan early and properly before going for shopping in order to avoid long queues at business premises during the statewide movement control order (MCO) beginning Saturday (May 29) until June 11. Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, Mukah head Salihin Den said this was because the ministry had enforced […]
Long queue for meals saddens rep
KUCHING: Members of the public are urged to purchase meals online using services such as Food Panda or Grab Food and cash on delivery (COD) rather than going out to buy the meal at eateries in order to stop the spread of Covid-19 virus. Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said […]
Slow distribution of aid
MUKAH: Hundreds of people, namely the recipients of Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) converged at Dewan Suarah Mesra here yesterday to collect their money. Payment for second and third phase of BSH began yesterday and ends today. The authorities, however, disallowed the press from taking any photographs featuring the payment process inside the hall. New Sarawak […]
Mukah needs more banks
MUKAH: A long queue of people at a bank here caught the attention of the Mukah Resident Office. Mukah Division Resident Hamdiah Bakir said she took note of the situation as some Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) recipients, as reported, came very early in the morning to get their transactions done. “We have brought the matter […]
Brisk business at Sibu night market
SIBU: Business was so good at the reopening of the night market last Saturday that it took food stall traders less than two hours to sell all their food. The market was closed for three months due to the movement control order (MCO). When it reopened last Saturday, it attracted a big crowd of people. […]
2,765 people have visited Miri UTC since June 15
MIRI: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) and the National Registration Department (JPN) Miri since the reopening of Miri’s Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) last June 15 have had the most busiest counters at the complex, providing the public with the most demanded services. Miri Mayor Adam Yii said in the past two days, 2,765 people had […]
Long queues at understaffed Pos office
MUKAH: As online shopping has become popular among customers here, lately the under-staffed Pos Malaysia Berhad (Pos) office here have been kept busy too. New Sarawak Tribune on Monday and the last few days found out that there were always long queues of people waiting to claim their parcels and other things purchased through online […]
Postal service needs improving
KUCHING: The federal government should improve the postal service following a spike in dependency to the service since the imposition of the nationwide movement restrictions. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said there have been numerous complaints by the public on the postal service such as long queues to collect parcels and the lengthy time […]
