MATU: Four traders in Kampung Tian have received kiosks under the MyKiosk@KPKT Programme, an initiative expected to help increase their income and strengthen their businesses by providing more comfortable, organised and strategically located trading spaces.

Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) and Jemoreng Assemblyman, Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya, officiated at the handover ceremony of the Matu and Daro District Council (MDMD) kiosks to the traders at Dataran Kampung Tian, Matu, on Tuesday.

The MyKiosk@KPKT Programme is a government initiative aimed at providing more systematic, safe and conducive business spaces for hawkers and small traders, while supporting micro-entrepreneurs and those from the B40 income group in expanding their businesses.

Through the facilities provided, traders are able to operate in more strategic locations while enjoying a cleaner and safer business environment.

The programme also seeks to relocate existing hawkers to better planned commercial areas in order to create a more organised and conducive business atmosphere.

The four recipients of the Kampung Tian MyKiosk units are Abdul Rajak Sapawi, Jamis Johari, Pandi Lee Hashim and Lina Juli.

All recipients expressed their appreciation for the government’s initiative and are confident that the facilities will help strengthen their businesses and improve their family incomes in the future.

Datuk Dr Juanda expressed hope that the kiosks would be fully utilised by the traders to further develop their enterprises and contribute to local economic growth.

Also present were Matu District Officer Hamidah Halpi, MDMD Public Health and Urban Services Section Head Apohrozy Ezrie Ellie, and Matu District Pemanca Mesaleh @ Che’Jeni Shahdan. -UKASnews

Translator: Uilson Ng