Kidney patients urged to apply for special aid

KUCHING: Kidney patients are encouraged to apply for the special aid worth RM4.6mln approved by the state government. The special aid covers clinical assistance, including one-off installation of Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) at a maximum of RM3,000 per patient, and Erythropoietin (EPO) injection at a maximum of RM240 per patient. Apart from that, it also includes […]

Food baskets for 611 in Tellian

MUKAH: The Village Development and Security Committees (JKKKs) of Kampung Tellian Ulu, Tengah, and Tellian Laut distributed 611 food baskets under the Prime Minister’s Special Aid (through Mukah MP Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib) yesterday. The villages are within the Tellian constituency. The distribution of the 611 food baskets in the three villages was managed by […]

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 […]

Download registration form online: DBKU

KUCHING: Unlicensed hawkers and traders are urged to apply for licences and permits from Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) by downloading the registration form at the council’s website https://dbku.sarawak.gov.my. Following the announcement by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg on the Sarawak Special Aid Sayang 2.0, small traders and hawkers licensed by the […]

Help these workers, says MTUC

KUCHING: Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak chairman Mohammad Ibrahim Hamid has raised concerns for segments of the workforce who may not be directly covered by the Sarawakku Sayang Special Aid Package. “The needs of those who are self-employed and those who rely on contractual work have to be looked into during this crucial period,” […]

Aid to keep economy moving

KUCHING: The Sarawak government’s Sarawakku Sayang special aid package is to prevent business failure during this bad economic time and also helping Sarawakians in general.  Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg was very aware of the difficulties face by […]

Chamber commends state’s special aid package

KUCHING: The Sarawakku Sayang Special Aid Package by the state government is a people-centric initiative which offers financial relief and assistance to various strata and segments of the society, said Kuching Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCGCCI) secretary-general Jonathan Chai Voon Tok. He believed that the package would be well-received by Sarawakians, pointing […]