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ACCCIS secretary-general Jonathan Chai believes that a larger allocation for Sarawak is ‘justified’ in view of the urgent need to expedite the development of its infrastructure and Internet connectivity, which has been found wanting. “ACCCIS urges the Ministry of Finance to revise such allocations in the coming budget,” he told The Borneo Post yesterday when asked about his expectations for Budget 2021.
“It would be especially helpful if the government could extend the Wage Subsidy Programme for another six months,” he suggested, seeing that the WSP had ‘rescued a lot of small and medium enterprises from being forced to close down and consequently, this had helped many employees keep their jobs’.
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