New minimum wage of RM1,700 eases workers’ burden
KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the new Minimum Wage Order, effective today, is seen as a significant step to ease the burden of workers in the country and improve their living standards. A customer service employee at a courier company, Nur Fatihah Sophian, 27, said the minimum wage increase to RM1,700 per month provides much-needed […]
Karim pledges to help ease burdens facing Puspen
PADAWAN: The Narcotics Addiction Rehabilitation Centre (Puspen) here will be getting help from Pemadam Sarawak chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He pledged to support Puspen in addressing its immediate needs and improving its facilities. Abdul Karim, who is Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development Minister, stressed the importance of creating a conducive environment for […]
Ministry extends help to family of accident victim
KUCHING: The Ministry of Women, Family, and Community Development is ready to provide assistance to the family of Wan Khairul Nizam Wan Abdul Kadir who was killed in an accident along Jalan Stutong. Minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said this initiative is important to ease the family’s burden, as the late Wan Khairul Nizam’s children […]
Free haircut event eases burden of parents
SARATOK: The initiative of the Kalaka Constituency Service Centre to organise a free haircut programme in conjunction with the opening of the school session next week aims to ease the burden of parents. Kalaka assemblyman Mohamad Duri said parents tended to spend more at the beginning of the school session. According to him, this was […]
Minister praises state govt’s Unity Package Fixed Internet initiative
KUCHING: Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has welcomed the government’s initiative in aiding selected groups for the Unity Package Fixed Internet Broadband. In line with the Malaysia Madani concept, Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil recently announced the package to ease the cost of living for the B40 […]
More aid for Rh Jungan fire victims
BINTULU: Fire victims at Rumah Jungan Gerang, Batu 36, Jalan Sibu-Selangau, are still receiving assistance from various parties. Today Senator Rita Sarimah Patrick Insol handed a RM10,000 contribution to the affected victims. The gesture is intended to help reduce some of the burden on those who lost their homes and belongings as a result of […]
Tanjong Batu rep helps ease burden of Sebiew fire victims
BINTULU: Concerned with the plight of Kampung Sebiew residents affected by a fire, Tanjong Batu assemblyman Johnny Pang channelled aid to ease their burden. On July 2, a fire broke out, destroying 11 houses and left 20 families homeless. Pang hoped that the Bintulu Disaster Management Committee would find ways to help the victims as […]
New ceiling prices for food items to ease rakyat’s burden
KUCHING: The new ceiling prices for standard chicken and Grade A, B and C eggs — effective July 1 — are imposed to ease the burden of the rakyat. In a statement, the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) explained that the federal government also announced the same ceiling prices for Langkawi, Sabah and […]
34 schools benefit from rep’s donation
SARIKEI: A total of 34 primary and secondary schools here received a personal contribution totalling RM1 million from Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii. The assemblyman said his personal contribution to the schools was for them to use in holding school activities as well as to ease the financial burden of parents, especially involving […]
Cash, hampers benefit 86 welfare recipients
DALAT: A total of 86 of the monthly welfare aid recipients in this district received receive RM100 cash and hamper worth RM80 each in conjunction with the coming Chinese New Year celebration. Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said the recipients represented 6.98 per cent of the total aid recipients […]