Government seeks credible private sector partners
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will collaborate with credible private sector organisations to capitalise on carbon market potentials. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the collaboration included payment for ecosystem services within the legal framework to ensure transparency and accountability. “The average carbon sequestration of tropical forest, such as forests in […]
Aid comes in handy for private sector
KUCHING: A Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) leader has lauded the state government’s initiative to continue with the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS), saying it’s the right move for the state’s recovery. Stakan branch chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok said the BKSS 8.0 package would help to preserve and protect the private sector so that […]
Private sector vital to economic growth, says CM
KUCHING: The chief minister has called on the private sector to work closely with the state government to ensure the state economy continues to thrive. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said although the government had introduced many initiatives to spearhead new directions for the economy, the private sector must also be fully […]
Make it mandatory for workers to be vaccinated
KUCHING: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has advised private sector employers to come up with a mandatory requirement for employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19. MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said if these employees failed to do so without a valid reason, disciplinary action could be taken which may lead to termination. […]
Women hold 38.2 per cent of decision-making posts in public sector in 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Women hold 38.2 percent of decision-making posts in the public sector by filling most of the Premier Grade C and above posts in 2020, said Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff. She said this was based on statistics by the Public Service Department (JPA) in 2020. In […]
Sarawak gets additional RM3 million for non-Covid services
KUCHING: The Federal government has approved an additional RM3 million allocation for outsourcing of non-Covid-19 health services for Sarawak. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the additional allocation was to cover non Covid-19 surgeries and reliefs which have been delayed due to the pandemic. “We want to send (for non-Covid-19 procedures) to the private sector, with […]
Fewer bumiputera grads hired by private sector
KUALA LUMPUR: Only about 73,400 Bumiputera graduates (or 27 percent) were hired by the private sector in 2020 compared to 103,900 (40 percent) in 2019. A study by the Bumiputera Agenda Steering Unit (Teraju) attributed the decline to a 29.3 percent drop in job opportunities over two years. “Looking at it carefully, it is due […]
Diversifying vaccine portfolio expedites country’s rate of vaccination
PUTRAJAYA: The government’s decision in diversifying the vaccine portfolio under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) has succeeded in raising the country’s rate of vaccination which propelled Malaysia as among the fastest in the world, said PICK Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. According to him, the national vaccination rate is high if compared with South Korea […]
Private sector employees in Sibu to get vaccine jab next week
SIBU: About 14,000 employees from the private sector in Sibu will receive the Covid-19 vaccine beginning next Monday at the University College of Technology Sarawak campus, here. The vaccination centre will be jointly operated by the university, SEGi Medical School and investment holding company Pansar Berhad after receiving approval from the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force […]
Obtain confirmation letters on inter-zone travel by tomorrow
KUCHING: All government and private sector employees will be given until tomorrow to obtain their confirmation letters for the purpose of applying inter-zone travel permits. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail when contacted, said the police will give flexibility to those who have yet to have confirmation letters, to obtain it (letters) and apply for […]
