KUCHING: A state-level Buy Malaysian Products Campaign carnival and Hawkers and Small Traders Celebration Day 2019 will be held at MJC Batu Kawah here from Oct 18 to 20.
Themed ‘Malaysia Made Products’, the three-day event, organised by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP), aims to promote local products while showcasing goods and services from local entrepreneurs. It will be on from 8am to 10pm daily.
“It is one of the government’s initiatives to assist local PKS entrepreneurs in marketing their products,” said KPDNHEP Deputy Minister Chong Chieng Jen in a press conference at the ministry’s office, Jalan Tun Jugah here yesterday.
He added that the campaign is organised to uplift the patriotic spirit among consumers towards local goods and services while strengthening the domestic economic growth by increasing the purchase of local goods to generate the people’s economic income.
There will be fun-filled and informative activities held during the three-day festival. It includes sales and exhibitions, product demo, consumerism programmes, stage performances and family leisure activities.
“On Oct 18, there will be a talk by the Malaysia Companies Commission (MCC) as well as karaoke competition, blood donation campaign, e-sports competition and children colouring competition. On the last day, a fun run and a Zumba activity will also be held,” he said.
More than 70 sales and exhibition booths including 10 food trucks will be set up at the festival site.
There will be lucky draws offering attractive prizes including a Perodua Axia car and a motorcycle.
Consumers who purchase items worth RM50 and above in a single receipt will be eligible for a lucky draw coupon while purchases worth RM100 and above in a single receipt may be redeemed for two lucky draw coupons.
