KGC likely to attract more strategic partners

KUCHING: Over 220,000 Kenyalang Gold Cards (KGC) have been printed and distributed since its introduction in 2020. Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Well-being Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah disclosed that from Jan 1, 2020 until July 31 this year, a total of 225,492 senior citizens have received their KGC cards. “To date, we […]

Four MOUs on digitalising Sarawak inked

KUCHING: Four Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) relating to the formulation of the Kuching Smart City Masterplan (KSCMP) were exchanged between Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Huawei Malaysia) and its strategic partners on Tuesday (Oct 5). The four strategic partners were namely Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA), Sarawak Information Systems Sdn Bhd (SAINS), Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation […]

Harden presents KGC, assistance to recipients

SIMANGGANG: Assistant Minister of Community Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden Hollis presented the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) and sticker to six recipients from Simanggang and Lubok Antu on Sunday. Harden also presented death compassionate assistance (BIK) to six recipients and the kidney disease assistance to five beneficiaries at the presentation ceremony. “We would like to thank […]

Kenyalang Gold Card gets more strategic partners

SIBU: A total of 207,452 Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) applications have been received by the Sarawak Welfare Department since it was introduced in the state last year. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said of the total, 11,592 applications were received from January to June 30 this […]

Dept, Plaza Merdeka to encourage tenants to register as KGC partners

KUCHING: The Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKMS) will work with Plaza Merdeka Holdings Sdn Bhd to encourage the latter’s tenants to become strategic partners of the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC). “Follow up with the Plaza Merdeka team to discuss further on the matter. That is your next job,” Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood […]

Commercial settlement agreement welcomed

KUCHING: With the commercial settlement agreement between the state government and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), Sarawak will be able to benefit more from its oil and gas (O&G) resources – working together with giant Petronas as strategic partners and devoid of the past hostility. “We in Sarawak are happy that, at long last, Kuala Lumpur […]

Serba Dinamik inks MOU with strategic partners

By Sarah Hafizah Chandra KOTA SAMARAHAN: Serba Dinamik Holdings Berhad (SDHB) inked four memoranda of understanding (MOU) with strategic partners during the launching of D-Virtual Park, Jalan Meranek here, on Monday (Oct 12). This was witnessed by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and SDHB chairman Datuk Abdul Kadier Sahib. The first agreement […]

Ministry to woo Megalanes into KGC

KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development will ‘woo’ Megalanes Sarawak in Emart Batu Kawa to become one of its strategic partners for Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) assistance. The idea was first mooted by Persatuan Tenpin Boling Para Negeri Sarawak (PTBPNS) president Dunstan Lim who expressed his intention to discuss […]

More strategic partners needed for rural areas

SIMANGGANG: The government’s strategic partners in the implementation of the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) need to be expanded to the rural areas to further help senior citizens in the state. KGC holder Denny Sukom described the initiative created by the Sarawak government as something that is not only noble, but beneficial as well. “This is […]

Khazanah still eyeing strategic partner for MAS

KUALA LUMPUR: Khazanah Nasional Bhd is still looking for a strategic partner for ailing national carrier Malaysia Airlines. Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said Khazanah Nasional is still looking at offers from several interested companies, and this has been brought up at a board of directors meeting. “But we still feel there […]