Heading: 65,000 SMEs receive aid
BKSS 2.0 KUCHING: Some 65,000 registered small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) in the state have received financial assistance of RM1,500 each under the Sarawakku Sayang Assistance Package Aid 2.0 (BKSS 2.0). In disclosing this, Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said, in spite of the efforts to cushion […]
Help for unlicensed traders to register
KUCHING: The task force tasked with business permit and licence registration will continue to be deployed across the state to assist unlicensed women and youth entrepreneurs. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the ministry aimed to register 100 entrepreneurs here. “Through this initiative, we are targeting 50 […]
Lazada to support 30,000 MSMEs through campaign
KUCHING: Malaysia’s leading eCommerce platform, Lazada Malaysia, continues to direct its efforts to support micro and small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) through the government’s Micro and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) E-commerce Campaign. The programme is a ringgit-for-ringgit co-funding programme under the digital-led National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana), and the initiative aims to benefit an estimated 30,000 […]
Unimas to enhance marketability of grads
KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) will continue to provide initiatives for students to address unemployment issues and increase the marketability of its graduates. Its vice-chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi said the university is aware with the scenario, especially with the onslaught of the global Covid-19 pandemic. “We are well aware with such challenging […]
Covid-19 law to be similar to NZ, Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 Bill, which the government plans to introduce soon, will be similar to what has been implemented and announced in countries like New Zealand and Singapore, says Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz. “This new law will be discussed in Cabinet and be brought to Parliament soon. “It is an interim […]
SUPP helps hawkers get BKSS grant
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth Central Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) bureau chief Eric Tay and his team assisted hawkers to apply for the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) grant. The team helped Barry and Stephanie, both operating stalls in Padungan, to get a proper hawker licence before applying for the BKSS grant. […]
MDEC announces SAG to support SMEs making the digital leap
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has introduced the #SMART Automation Grant (SAG) as part of the government’s initiative to expand support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to make the digital leap in this era of unprecedented disruption. Chief executive officer Surina Shukri said the SAG takes a partnership approach between the […]
CIMB to extend support to hardest hit sectors
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd will engage with borrowers from the hardest hit sectors to extend support and restructure terms, where necessary, said group chief executive officer Datuk Abdul Rahman Ahmad. In a statement, Abdul Rahman said as the moratorium period is ending, the focus for CIMB, as with other financial institutions, will move […]
Also considered for help
KUCHING: Those in the informal sector are also considered in the state government’s assistance schemes such as the micro-credit scheme as long as they are cooperative members in their villages, said Assistant Minister of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais. He said that Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang […]
Fed, state govts to rescue SMEs
KUCHING: The federal and state governments have been helping to alleviate the burden of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and movement control order (MCO). This was pointed out by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan during a Sarawak SME Dialogue titled ‘Covid-19: Recovery and Empowerment of SME […]
