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Hotline for entrepreneurs suffering from mental and emotional distress

KUCHING: A hotline—ADU@MEDAC— has been set up by the federal Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (Medac) to assist entrepreneurs suffering from mental and emotional distress due to the prolonged lockdown. The 1-300-88-1020 hotline operates from 9am to 9pm, and those who call for advice on business and financial- related matters will be passed to the […]

Celebrate Aidiladha moderately

KUCHING: Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar encouraged all Muslims to celebrate Hari Raya Aidiladha moderately amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The minister stated that this year’s Hari Raya Aidiladha should be celebrated modestly while following to the government’s standard operating procedures (SOPs). “This year, we would not be able to do ibadah korban […]

Pat on the back for CM and team

KUCHING: The good ties it enjoys with the federal government have made Sarawak the best performing state in Covid-19 vaccinations, said Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. The Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Minister also applauded Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and his Cabinet team for steering the state out of […]

Five days enough for sitting

KUCHING: The forthcoming five-day Parliament sitting for the purpose of explaining the National Recovery Plan and amending laws and regulations to allow a hybrid Parliament should be sufficient, said Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. He pointed out that as mentioned in the statement by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Parliament sitting […]

Medac allocates RM100 mln for micro-entrepreneur’s FCLO programme

PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) is allocating RM100 million for the ‘First Close, Last To Open’ (FCLO) programme. The FCLO is a recovery programme for micro-entrepreneurs in non-essential business and services who have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said around 10,000 micro-entrepreneurs […]

People will appreciate GPS’ performance

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar is confident that the winds of change that blew Barisan Nasional (BN) out of Putrajaya in 2018 will not happen in Sarawak. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Supreme Council member, however, warned, “We cannot take anything lightly. What happened in Semanjung can happen here.” Nevertheless, the […]

Sarawakian entrepreneurs urged to apply for Pemerkasa Plus financial package

KUCHING: Sarawakian entrepreneurs are entitled to apply for aid from the federal government’s RM40 billion Pemerkasa Plus financial package to help cushion the economic impact of the nationwide lockdown from June 1 to 14. This means those from Sarawak are also eligible to utilise the financial assistance offered by the federal government including the wage […]

Helping SMEs in these trying times

KUCHING: The government continues to provide various forms of assistance and initiatives under the economic stimulus packages to support the recovery and sustainability of businesses, particularly the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said economic stimulus packages introduced by the government so far […]

Go digital, or go bust

KUCHING: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) together with its agencies are committed to assisting micro and informal businesses in migrating towards e-commerce, helping them prepare for the third round of nationwide movement control order (MCO 3.0). Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said that after having gone through several rounds […]

Wan Junaidi’s political sec lodges police report against two news portals

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Syed Hamzah Syed Paie, the political secretary to the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister, has lodged a police report against two news portals for falsely linking him to the approval of a ministry grant to his wife’s company. He said the police report was made against Malaysia Chronicles and Sarawak Report […]