Rural development always gets priority
BINTULU: The state government has always been prioritising rural areas to better improve their wellbeing. Assistant Minister of Native Laws and Customers Datuk John Sikie Tayai said huge allocations provided by the state government have proven its commitment to further develop the rural residents. Sikie said this on Sunday after visiting four longhouses in Tatau. […]
Early Diwali cheer for 60 welfare recipients
KUCHING: Sixty recipients on Monday (Nov 1) received an additional RM100 on top of their October monthly assistance from Sarawak Social Welfare Department. Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the additional RM100 was presented in conjunction with the upcoming Diwali festivity that would be celebrated by the […]
Pehin Sri Adenan Satem Research Chair an initiative to benefit Sarawak
KUCHING: The Pehin Sri Adenan Satem Research Chair initiative will make significant reforms in Sarawak and turn legendary names like Tok Nan into an icon in ethnic research, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Expressing pride in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Bintulu Campus for the initiative, he said the […]
Special programme draws 50 entrepreneurs
BINTULU: Fifty micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs here today (Oct 23) attended a special programme jointly organised by SME Corp Malaysia Sarawak Office Branch and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) Sarawak. Called “Program Sehari bersama Usahawan (One-Day Programme with Entrepreneurs), it aimed to raise public awareness on […]
Medical scholarship — an initiative of Abang Johari
Since 2017, the state government has funded the education of 40 students studying medicine at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) through the Sarawak Foundation. To increase the number of doctors in Sarawak, the state government is offering a special medical scholarship to students. This is one of the earliest initiatives introduced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi […]
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 […]
1,265 primary schools to get Raspberry Pi computers
SIBU: The Education, Science and Technological Research Ministry will continue to distribute Raspberry Pi computers to primary schools in the state. Its assistant minister, Dr Annuar Rapaee said so far, more than 500 of the computers had been distributed to Kapit, Bau, Serian and Sibu. He added his ministry would try its best to distribute […]
Ease requirements for SMEs to get aid, urges SUPP man
KUCHING: SUPP Youth Central Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Bureau chief Eric Tay Tze Kok has expressed his delight with the newly announced Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS 7.0) package from the state government. He said the package was timely as many SMEs had been severely affected by the pandemic and the movement restrictions that […]
Fishermen thankful for assistance
SPAOH: A total of RM1.8 million has been allocated by the Sarawak government to implement the Fishermen’s Fishing Equipment Input Assistance (BIPPN) in Betong division. Betong Division Fisheries assistant officer Lieliana Lennie said the assistance has benefitted 905 deep-water and land fishermen from seven constituencies, namely Lingga, Beting Maro, Saribas, Kalaka, Krian, Kabong and Bukit […]
Adopt modern technology to increase productivity
BINTULU: Farmers and agropreneurs are advised to take advantage of the assistance and facilities provided by the state government under the Agricultural Facilities Fund (AFF) Programme to improve the socio-economy of their families. Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip hoped that the assistance would make farmers and agropreneurs more […]
