KUCHING: Socio-political analyst Associate Prof Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi feels that the government must be ready to come up with more economic stimulus packages if the current situation is not handled well. In addition to a crisis in food supply, he said that an employment opportunity crisis could be
KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) yesterday carried out thorough cleaning and disinfecting efforts at major wet markets and other trading venues in their area as a precautionary measure against Covid-19. The operation was carried out at all three popular wet markets, namely those at 3rd Mile, Kota Sentosa, and Kota
KUCHING: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak has lauded the newly announced RM250 billion people-centric Economic Stimulus Package (Prihatin) which provides cash assistance to workers as well as wage subsidies to employers. Its secretary Andrew Lo said the effort was commendable considering budget constraints. “We are also very pleased
KUCHING: There are two clear messages from the RM250billion People-Centric Economic Stimulus Package (Prihatin): Curb the negative impact of Covid-19 on the economy, and the people need to spend in order to boost up the economy. That’s how Associate Professor Dr Evan Lau from the Faculty of Economics and Business
KUCHING: While they persevere on the frontlines in the war against the Covid-19 pandemic, medical workers nationwide have one simple plea for Malaysians to heed — obey the movement control order. They have been making significant sacrifices to battle this pandemic for the sake of the nation when the main
KUCHING: Companies should review and make suitable adjustments to their business plans to ensure that they will be able to cope with the impact of Covid-19. Sarawak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) president Datuk Abang Abdul Karim Tun Openg said even though the movement control order (MCO) is extended
KUCHING: Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak has hit out at the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) over their stance on employees’ salaries during the movement control order (MCO). “MEF has a long history of consistently prioritising profit over anything else. Their concern about cost and profit at a time when
KUCHING: Social Welfare Council of Sarawak (SWCS) vice-president Chi Poh Yung has welcomed the extension of the movement control order (MCO) for two weeks in light of the current trend of Covid-19 cases in the country. He said it was the right decision as the number of nationwide Covid-19 cases
KUCHING: Kuching Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCGCCI) urges the government to take unprecedented measures to avoid massive unemployment following the closure of businesses as a result of the extended movement control order (MCO). Its secretary-general Jonathan Chai Voon Tok hoped that the government would emulate the British
KUCHING: Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak chairman Mohammad Ibrahim Hamid has raised concerns for segments of the workforce who may not be directly covered by the Sarawakku Sayang Special Aid Package. “The needs of those who are self-employed and those who rely on contractual work have to be looked