KUCHING (Nov 18): The Sarawak government s push for full digitalisation in welfare assistance has inadvertently excluded elderly residents without smartphones, causing them to miss out on aid they are entitled to, says DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY) Sarawak Secretary George Lam. He said the government s move toward almost complete digitalisation, covering applications such as the Kenyalang [...]
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