By Ling Hui
KUCHING, Aug 4: Renewal of foreign workers’ employment permits for the plantation sector until Dec 31, 2022 will be extended to agriculture, mining, construction and services sectors.
This is one of the measures introduced in the seventh Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS 7.0) package announced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg today.
“In view of the need to ensure economic resilience during the pandemic, the Sarawak government will support businesses that require foreign workers for their business operations through relaxation of renewal of employment permits.
“As such, the renewal of employment permits with the validity of labour licences for the plantation sector until Dec 31, 2022 during Covid-19 will be extended to all sectors, namely agriculture, mining, construction and services,” he said.
Meanwhile, there are two other measures in today’s BKSS 7.0 which included a special one-off financial assistance of RM10,000 for active businesses registered in Sarawak with SOCSO and relaxation of several government procurement policies.
Abang Johari also said BKSS 7.0, in all, will cost the Sarawak government over RM800 million with the hopes that the measures can help with the continuation of industrial and business activities in the State. — DayakDaily
