Sending food aid via water routes
MARUDI: Water transport is also used to send food aid under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 6.0 package to residents living in riverine and rural areas. The Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas), State Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker, Datuk Gerawat Gala who is also Mulu assemblyman, said this is to ensure that residents in remote […]
Expand mobile banking service to more areas
BETONG: The mobile banking services need to be expanded to more areas especially rural towns and villages where there are no banks. Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam welcomed the Sarawak government’s initiative to facilitate several commercial banks in operating mobile banking services to benefit the rural people. However, he said, there were still many towns […]
Bank Rakyat introduces Arrow mobile service
KUCHING: Bank Rakyat has launched a new Mobile Bank banking facility initiative known as Arrow meant to initially serve Bintulu. It was launched by the Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg together with the Minister of Federal Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar yesterday. Bintulu is Arrow’s second […]
Mobile banking, a game changer for rural farmers
KUCHING: The banking sector has been commended for understanding the needs of the rural populace which has led to the launch of mobile banking services in Sarawak. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing noted that the mobile banking services involving RHB Bank, Bank Simpanan Nasional, Bank Rakyat and Agro Bank […]
Teachers using own money to make PdPR work
KUCHING: Most teachers use their own money to conduct home-based Teaching and Learning (PdPR), says Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) president Adam Prakash Abdullah. He added that teachers were spending more recently because they had to provide special data for PdPR. “They also need to buy devices while some buy special software to provide interesting and […]
Striving to provide 5G services to rural areas
MIRI: The state government is committed to speeding up the deployment of 5G technology all over Sarawak. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said towards that objective, there will be discussions between the federal and state governments on the allocation of broader and stronger frequency spectrum. He believed that a bigger spectrum allocated […]
State’s 19 mini stadiums big boost for sports
BALAI RINGIN: A total of 19 mini stadiums have been built throughout Sarawak, said Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He said every district in Sarawak had been equipped with a sports complex. “These sports facilities are very important for us to discover new talents to represent Sarawak and the nation. “This […]
Mulling more category E fire stations
BY AINI SELIKANG SARIKEI: The government will build more category E fire stations, to facilitate rescue operations, especially in the interior and rural areas of Sarawak. Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said the fire station category was specifically for residents of longhouses far from the city centre. According to her, the Julau fire […]
Rural youth to benefit from broadband network
KUCHING: An allocation of RM200 million from the state government for Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) to set up 150 sites for rural broadband network across the state will benefit the youth in Sarawak. Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman said this proves that the state government listens to the demands and aspirations of Sarawakian youth […]
Support GPS government for your future
KUCHING: Sarawakians must continue to support the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government so that all development plans, especially in the rural areas, can be realised. In making the call, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said many development projects had been planned. “This clearly shows the focus of GPS-led by Chief […]
