{"id":638,"date":"2020-10-29T11:02:13","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T11:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/?p=638"},"modified":"2020-10-29T11:02:16","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T11:02:16","slug":"one-off-rm300-aid-for-tourism-workers-from-sabah-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/?p=638","title":{"rendered":"One-off RM300 aid for tourism workers from Sabah Govt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/JafryMtK3HS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/JafryMtK3HS.jpg 648w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/JafryMtK3HS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/JafryMtK3HS-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><figcaption>Jafry (centre) making site inspection near Timpohon Gate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>KOTA KINABALU: Tourism workers who lost their source of income from the spike of COVID-19 pandemic will receive a one-off RM300 aid from the Sabah Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The budget amounting to RM1,187,100 million was part of the government additional RM160 million Bantuan Prihatin COVID-19 announced by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor on October 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/JafryMtK1HS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-640\" width=\"224\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/JafryMtK1HS.jpg 415w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/JafryMtK1HS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/JafryMtK1HS-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><figcaption>hiking time for Jafry<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The monetary aid will benefit 3,957 individuals and meant for mountain guides, porters, tour guides, dive masters and visual arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin announced the aid today during a meeting with the Sabah Parks\u2019 board of directors, its director Dr Maklarin Lakim, representatives from Malim Gunung Kinabalu and porters as well as several heads of departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meetings discussed the staff welfare under the Sabah Parks as well as efforts to upgrade the tourism infrastructure in the state to compete with the international tourism sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/JafryMtK2HS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/JafryMtK2HS.jpg 800w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/JafryMtK2HS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/JafryMtK2HS-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/JafryMtK2HS-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Briefing at Sabah Parks headquarters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He also encouraged those affected by the COVID-19 crisis to remain resilient and take this opportunity to improve their touristic destinations in preparation for future arrival of tourists. -HS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KOTA KINABALU: Tourism workers who lost their source of income from the spike of COVID-19 pandemic will receive a one-off RM300 aid from the Sabah Government. The budget amounting to RM1,187,100 million was part of the government additional RM160 million Bantuan Prihatin COVID-19 announced by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor on October 28. 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