KUCHING: Public Bank will reduce its base rate and base lending rate/base financing rate by 0.5 percent effective May 12. This is in line with Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) overnight policy rate (OPR) being cut by 50 basis points (bps) from 2.5 percent to two percent on May 5. At
KUCHING: Young entrepreneurs and business community support the formation of Sarawak Economic Action Council (EAC) to facilitate the state governments post Covid-19 economic strategy, as announced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg on Wednesday. Sarawak Entrepreneur Association (SEA) president Nizam Khalyd said that while public health was
KUCHING: The Sarawak Chamber of Bumiputera Entrepreneurs (DUBS) and Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) have lauded the Sarawak government’s post Covid-19 economic strategy up to 2030, which was announced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg on Wednesday. DUBS president Datuk Abang Helmi Ikhwan described the
KUCHING: The settlement reached by the Sarawak government and national oil and Gas Company Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) is a manifestation of the government’s good ruling and always putting the people’s interest first, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He thanked the federal government, and in particular Prime Minister
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kota Sentosa Branch chairman Wilfred Yap has commended the state government’s post Covid-19 economic exit strategy, but is of the view that these plans are too long-term and do not address the immediate economic impacts resulting from Covid-19. Sharing his opinions on the economic
KUCHING: Authorities must be strict in the enforcement of post movement control order (MCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) through hefty fines and even closure of errant businesses who do not comply, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kota Sentosa Branch chairman Wilfred Yap. He said this would be a deterrent
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing has commended the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) stand on the conditional movement control order (CMCO). He reiterated that Sarawak would follow the CMCO with slight modifications to suit the state’s needs as announced by SDMC chairman and
KUCHING: The eight Covid-19 positive healthcare workers (HCWs) reported yesterday were a result of the implementation of mass screening on HCWs at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH), said Sarawak Health Department director Dr Chin Zin Hing. He said of the eight cases, seven were from SGH while the other was from
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded another 11 positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, of which eight were healthcare workers. This brought the total number of cases in the state to 536 since the first positive case was reported on March 13. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that seven of the
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will allow the implementation of various government projects located in green zones during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period — provided contractors involved submit a written health plan before starting operations. Of a total 526 projects amounting to RM22.1bil under the allocation
