Proposal for SST income sharing
KUCHING: With increased tax revenue for the state government coffers through the collection of State Sales Tax (SST) on petroleum products from Petronas, it is hoped that it would be shared with senior Sarawakians in the B40 group. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kota Sentosa branch chairman Wilfred Yap said the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) […]
SUPP helps hawkers get BKSS grant
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth Central Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) bureau chief Eric Tay and his team assisted hawkers to apply for the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) grant. The team helped Barry and Stephanie, both operating stalls in Padungan, to get a proper hawker licence before applying for the BKSS grant. […]
Ex-Miri mayor offers to help
KUCHING: Former Miri mayor Datuk Lawrence Lai has offered his services to help recapture the seat of Pujut from Democratic Action Party (DAP) in the coming state election. “If and whenever required, I would be willing to offer my services to The Sarawak United People’s Party/Gabungan Parti Sarawak (SUPP/GPS) in the coming state election to […]
We deliver our promises, says rep
MIRI: The component parties in Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) have proven they could deliver the promises made in their manifestoes. “We do not make promises only to turn back on the promises after getting elected by the rakyat,” said Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau. He said over the years, component parties in GPS — Parti […]
Three areas to be addressed
Lau to pay heed on these during his term as senator SIBU: Chairman of Bawang Assan branch of Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Robert Lau Hui Yew who sworn in as a senator today will pay more heed to three areas during his three-year term. He said the first and foremost will be Sarawak’s rights and interest […]
Shameless publicity stunt
KUCHING: Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) Stakan branch has slammed Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak for its inconsistent views on the operation time at the Urban Transformation Centres (UTC). Branch chairman Sim Kiang Chiok, in a statement on Saturday, expressed disgust over the ‘shameless’ actions of DAP Sarawak in its ‘never-ending cheap publicity stunts’. He […]
NGO agrees that sex education should be taught early
KUCHING: The Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) agrees that subjects concerning sexual health education, responsibilities of raising a child and the consequences of teenage pregnancy should be taught to students as young as 13 years old. Its president Margaret Bedus said this was important to empower young people with such knowledge and to prevent […]
Cabbies register for aid
MIRI: Currently, a total of 949 taxi drivers, school bus and licenced van operators in the state have submitted their names for the RM600 one-off financial assistance from the Sarawak government under the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) 3.0, revealed Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin on Saturday. “We are calling the remaining licenced taxi […]
Speed up aid to hawkers, says SUPP bureau
KUCHING: Hawkers and petty traders in the 7th Mile area have appealed for the speedy disbursement of financial aid under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance package (BKSS) as this would greatly help in easing their financial burden, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) chief Wilfred Yap. He said that he had […]
Embrace the opportunities provided, businesses urged
SIBU: The economic recovery plan (Penjana) announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin Friday is an affirmation of the government’s focus to restart, recover, revitalise and reform the country’s economy that has been badly hit by the covid-19 pandemic. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan branch chairman Robert Lau said the direct fiscal […]
