GPS’ ‘Sarawak first’ says it all
Datuk Idris Buang, the first term Muara Tuang assemblyman, won the seat in the 2016 state election, garnering 10,086 votes to beat his rivals from PAS Zulkipli Ramzi who collected 1,508 votes and Amanah’s Abang Abdul Halil Abang Naili, 765 votes. The Parti Pesaka Bersatu (PBB) information chief, in a recent exclusive interview, flays detractors, […]
Don’t prolong MCO: Sim
KUCHING: Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman Sim Kiang Chiok has advised against prolonging the movement control order (MCO). He said doing so might result in the government’s stimulus packages going to waste. Sim pointed out that the stimulus packages by both the federal and state governments were comprehensive in […]
Tourism during and after Covid-19
By Indun Silong The tourism industry is among the worst affected by the Covid-19. Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (who is also deputy chairman of Sarawak Disaster Management Committee —SDMC) was interviewed on this at his residence. Question: Start with the strategies and methods used by the state […]
Council assists hawkers for govt aid
KAPIT: Kapit District Council (KDC) decided to assist hawkers by setting up counters to gather the individual data and businesses licenses of hawkers conducting businesses at the council’s Market Teresang on Sunday. This is in response to the announcement of the RM1.1 billion government stimulus package to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), petty traders […]
Ripple effect of stimulus package to local economy
KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 outbreak started as a health crisis in China before turning into a global pandemic, which is now wreaking havoc on economies, including Malaysia’s, damaging supply chains and causing businesses to face prospects of closures and job losses. With more than two million jobs said to be at stake, businesses from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to large […]
Stimulus Package aid rolls out from today
KUALA LUMPUR: Beginning today, Malaysians from all walks of life will receive the various assistance and initiatives under the Economic Stimulus Package announced by the government to ease the economic burden of the people who are adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Apart from the RM20 billion Economic Stimulus Package announced on Feb 27, the people also […]
MTUC lauds stimulus package
KUCHING: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak has lauded the newly announced RM250 billion people-centric Economic Stimulus Package (Prihatin) which provides cash assistance to workers as well as wage subsidies to employers. Its secretary Andrew Lo said the effort was commendable considering budget constraints. “We are also very pleased to note that the government […]
No one gets left behind
STIMULUS PACKAGE PUTRAJAYA: At a time when the nation is fighting the deadly Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on the people and the national economy, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday announced a RM250 billion people-centric economic stimulus package for the benefit of the people, with a focal point of not leaving anyone behind. More than […]
Additional discounts on electricity bill
PUTRAJAYA: The people-centric economic stimulus package (Prihatin) announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday also provides additional discounts for electricity bills. Muhyiddin said the government and Tenaga Nasional Berhad would allocate another RM530 million to provide discounts of between 15 and 50 percent based on the electricity consumption with a maximum of 600 […]
RM1 billion more to fight Covid-19
PUTRAJAYA: The government will channel additional allocation of RM1 billion through a more comprehensive people-centric economic stimulus package, (Prihatin) for the procurement of equipment and services to fight the threats of Covid-19, including the services of private medical experts. In fact, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the insurance and takaful industry players would […]
