MBKS hawkers and petty traders receive BKSS
KUCHING: A total of 139 eligible hawkers and petty traders under the Kuching South City Council (MBKS) have received their Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) financial aid on yesterday (July 8). MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the financial aid was distributed to them in cash form as the recipients do not have any […]
Help these petty traders, hawkers
KUCHING: Relevant authorities are urged to help petty traders and hawkers who have not received the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance 6.0 (BKSS 6.0) package announced by the state government in June Jong Yean Pin of Sarawak United people’s Party (SUPP) Kuching Branch said he recently visited some hawker centres and found that some had received […]
Markets can return to normal after full vaccination
KUCHING: Normalcy can only return to the marketplace after all hawkers and petty traders have been vaccinated, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. He lauded Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Market and Petty Traders chairman Albert Tiang in pushing for vaccination of all the hawkers and petty traders. Masing was confident that […]
Council urges hawkers, petty traders to apply for BKSS 6.0
MIRI: The Miri City Council (MCC) recently announced that the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 6.0 application for hawkers and petty traders is now open. The council stated that the application is available for individuals aged 18 and above starting from June 1 with the closing date on June 30. The categories of hawkers and […]
Apply now for your BKSS 6.0
KUCHING: The Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 6.0 application for hawkers, petty traders and food stalls is now available online through https://community-service.sarawak.gov.my. In a statement today (June 5), Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) said all applicants were required to register themselves on the SarawakPay application to facilitate the payment process, adding that applications must be […]
Making ends meet through the pandemic
KUCHING: Small businesses are the hardest hitby the Covid-19 pandemic enveloping the country. Petty traders and hawkers are at the mercy of local folks to support their livelihood but competition from supermarkets and hypermarkets makes it even more difficult for them to generate income. Bobby Kimliang, 34, who sells vegetables at a stall in […]
Thank you, hoping for more
BY NUR ASHIKIN LOUIS & NAZMI SUHAIMI KUCHING: While the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 5.0 will go a long way in aiding economic recovery as well as reducing the burden of petty traders, more assistance are expected in the future, the public said. This is to mitigate the effects of the conditional movement control […]
Apply for a temporary permit
KUCHING: Unlicensed hawkers and petty traders operating under Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) can now apply for a temporary permit from the council. MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang said the permit was a prerequisite for them to apply for the Sarawakku Sayang Assistance Package 2.0 which provides a special financial aid of RM1,500 to the hawkers […]
Apply for temporary permit from MPP
KUCHING: Unlicensed hawkers and petty traders operating in areas under the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP)’s jurisdiction can now download the application form for a temporary permit at the council’s website https://mpp.sarawak.gov.my. “The permit is a pre-requisite for them to apply for the Sarawakku Sayang Assistance Package 2.0 announced by the Sarawak government recently. Unlicensed hawkers […]
Online fraud syndicates target petty traders, SME entrepreneurs
KUALA LUMPUR: Petty traders, including Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), need to be aware of the online fraud perpetrated by syndicates due to various financial assistance offered by the government and banks to those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Association of Development Finance Institutions of Malaysia (Adfim) secretary-general Mohd Prasad Hanif said syndicates are taking advantage to deceive the group. […]
