RM60 for i-Suri members
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has agreed in principle to pump in an additional RM60 credit into the account of Suri Voluntary Incentive Scheme (i-Suri) members who are Sarawakians. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah told a press conference this after receiving a courtesy call from Sarawak EPF director […]
Pansar to contribute to Pan Borneo
KUCHING: Bursa Malaysia listed engineered solutions provider Pansar Berhad (‘Pansar’ or the ‘Group’) has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pansar Company Sdn Bhd (Pansar Company) had accepted two letters of appointment for a project related to the development and upgrading of the proposed Pan Borneo Highway in Sarawak. The total contract value of the projects […]
Providing assistance to needy at Tanjung Datu
SEMATAN: Tanjung Datu Youth Movement continues to go on the ground to contribute assistance to those in need through ‘#SkuadSayangN3 Tanjung Datu’. Its chief Azizul Annuar Adenan Satem said the recent one involved presentation of assistance to the family of the late Ahmad Zulfizam Jem residing in Kampung Tanah Hitam 2 in Sematan. The assistance […]
Elderly man’s plight gets attention
KUCHING: Hope Place has come to the aid of an elderly man by contributing a new bed, mattress and kitchen cabinet, courtesy of several kind-hearted donors. Thiam Kian Look is a 59-year-old man who lives alone at 21st Mile in Beratok. He has difficulty walking and Hope Place started helping him since last year. “After […]
SM Min Lit Batu Kawa receives MRP fund
KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian today handed over contributions from his Minor Rural Project (MRP) fund to Sekolah Menengah Min Lit Batu Kawa, here. The funds will be for the school to prepare it for the upcoming reopening of classes. “The contributions will be of some help as […]
Food baskets distributed in Dalat
DALAT: A total of 1,578 households from 14 villages here received special assistance from the Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in the form of food baskets last Saturday. The recipients are Kampung Medong Hilir with 153 households, Kampung Medong Hulu (192), Kampung Seberang (160), Kampung Kekan (91), Kampung Kekan Seberang (65), Kampung Sungai Kut […]
Don’t simply reduce EPF contributions
KUCHING: The reduction of employers’ contributions to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is seen by some people as unfair for employees. On May 2, executive director of the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan proposed to reduce employers’ contributions to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) from the current 12 to 13 per cent down […]
Health personnel get fresh meals from Pullman
KUCHING: Frontliners at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) battling Covid-19 recently received freshly-made meals prepared by Pullman Kuching culinary team. The three-day initiative was held on April 22, 26, and 29 in collaboration between Bon Appetit Kuching and Interhill Group of Companies. As part of the initiative, 300 packed meals prepared by Pullman Kuching were […]
Samling donates health equipment to Lahad Datu Hospital
KUCHING: The Samling Group of Companies donated 60,000 surgical masks, 500 protective bodysuits, 15 thermometers, and 50 bottles of 500ml sanitisers to the Lahad Datu Hospital in Sabah yesterday. The handing over of the contributions was held at Lahad Datu Hospital by Samling’s representative Richard Ng to the hospital’s director Dr Ridwan Hashim. Local Chinese […]
UiTM receives RM10,000 from Bank Rakyat
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak yesterday received a contribution of RM10,000 from Bank Rakyat Kota Samarahan branch. According to Bank Rakyat Kota Samarahan branch manager Halmi Mosli, the contribution was made as part of Bank Rakyat’s effort to assist students and staff of UiTM Sarawak who are affected by the movement control order […]