Senator distributes food aid in Tatau

MIRI: Over 500 food packages were distributed to heads of households between Sept 30 to Oct 10 under the People’s Protection and Economic Recovery Package (Pemulih). The federal government’s food aid, channelled through Senator Rita Sarimah Patrick, was to ease the burden of families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in Tatau District. The package consists […]

RM3,000 assistance for tourism agencies registered with Motac

PUTRAJAYA: The government will channel financial assistance of RM3,000 to licensed tourism agencies under the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) through the National People’s Well-Being and Economic Recovery Package (Pemulih). This is the second time similar assistance has been given to registered tourism agencies, after the first one under the Strategic Programme to Empower […]

Pemulih’s food aid benefits 1,000 households

SELANGAU: Some 1,000 heads of households here receive their food assistance under the People’s Protection and Economic Recovery Package (Pemulih). The food aids from the federal government are aimed to ease the burden of those households affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in Selangau district. Senator Rita Sarimah Patrick officiated at the symbolic handing over of […]

744 food baskets distributed under Pemulih

MUKAH: A total of 744 food baskets under the National People’s Well-Being and Economic Recovery Package (Pemulih) were distributed to recipients on Monday. Present to hand over the contribution was Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib. When met, Hanifah, who is also Mukah Member of Parliament, […]

Pemulih food baskets for 250 villagers

TATAU: A total of 250 people from 17 longhouses throughout Sungai Arip areas received food baskets through the National People’s Wellbeing and Economic Recovery Package (Pemulih). The symbolic handover ceremony of the food baskets was conducted by Senator Dr Nuing Jeluing. Nuing said the Pemulih food basket was distributed based on allocation from the federal […]

Applications For SPIN 2.0, CBRM 2.0 financing schemes open Aug 15

PUTRAJAYA: Micro-businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic can start applying for financing under the Informal Financing Scheme (SPIN) 2.0 and Covid Business Recovery Financing Scheme (CBRM) 2.0, from Aug 15. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, said that a total of RM100 million was allocated for the implementation of […]

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 […]

RM321, 000 worth of allocations handed over

OYA: Cooperatives and Entrepreneurship Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar handed over allocation totalling RM321,000 to various recipients here today. Wan Junadi, who is also Santubong MP, handed over the mock cheques for the allocation at a briefing with Malaysia Cooperatives Commission (SKM) held at Oya community hall here. The allocation was […]

Automatic moratorium on loans a welcome relief

KUCHING: The public have welcomed the six-month automatic moratorium on bank loans for individual borrowers, including those in the B40, M40, and T20 groups, as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro-entrepreneurs. Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, announced the moratorium on June 28 as part of the National People’s Wellbeing and Economic […]

Aid ensures food on the table

BY NATASHA JEE & NURIN YUSRINA KUCHING: The food aid programme under the National People’s Well-Being and Economic Recovery Package (Pemulih) aims to help those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic so that they have food on the table. Senior Works Minister and Petra Jaya MP Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said that was why the federal […]