‘PALOI’ proposal is what it is!

A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer. — Bruce Lee, American martial artist I read with amusement the suggestion by a local opposition rep calling for the fuel prices in Sarawak sold by Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) to be further subsidised. For the […]

Chicken & egg prices: Nanta hopes state government could help stabilise industry

BAU: Poultry farmers are appealing to the state government to subsidise the industry further because of increasing production costs. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, who echoed the sentiment, said he hopes that the state government could step in and provide sufficient subsidies to stabilise the chicken and egg market. […]

Covid-19 self-test kits subsidy make it more affordable

KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has urged the government to further subsidise the cost of Covid-19 self-test kits to make it more affordable and accessible to the public. He said this would facilitate the public into accepting it as a part of the new normal, especially as one of the important steps to […]

Call to subsidise police officers, federal civil servants test fees

WONG King Wei (IND-Padungan) has appealed to the state government to fully subsidise the fees related to Covid-19 testing, screening and the 14-day quarantine for police officers and other federal civil servants serving in Sarawak.  He said he had received feedback from police officers from West Malaysia who had to bear the costs of Covid-19 […]