264k Sarawakians members of 1,077 co-ops statewide
SIBU: Sarawak has 1,077 cooperatives with a membership of 264,155 people as at December 31 last year. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the total number of shares and fees accumulated stood at RM196.41 million, while assets amounted to RM617.04 million and a business turnover of RM274.43 million. He […]
Workshop to help cooperatives
MUKAH: Ten cooperative board members from Politeknik Mukah (PMU) attended a strategic development plan workshop at a leading hotel here recently. The two-day (July 6-7) programme was organised by the Malaysian Cooperatives Institute (IKM) Sarawak Zone, an agency under the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives. The organiser’s spokesman said the main purpose of workshop […]
Cooperatives’ impact on economic climate
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian cooperative movement with a membership of 6.09 million members and 14,625 cooperatives is capable of making changes to the economic climate of the country, said Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. In a statement today, he said the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) […]
Public urged to cooperate with enumerators
POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS 2020 (CENSUS 2020) KUCHING: The public has been urged to fully support and cooperate with enumerators during the Population and Housing Census 2020 (Census 2020) which will be conducted by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) starting July 7. “The statistics is vital for us as policymakers as it is the […]
Go for cooperatives, young entrepreneurs told
KUCHING: Youths should venture into cooperative entrepreneurship, which contributes to not only providing salaried employment but also job creation through self-employment. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said youth unemployment remained a global challenge, especially with the escalation of food and basic commodity prices. “That is why we need to promote cooperatives to […]
Work together for public safety
KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) will always try its best to solve all complaints regarding public safety, but more can be achieved with the cooperation of the local community. Its chairman Lo Khere Chiang stated that the council has been actively providing its services and basic facilities for the benefit of the local community such […]
Yunnan-Sarawak linkup
Areas of cooperation being looked into include agriculture, education and infrastructure KUCHING: China’s Yunnan Province is looking forward to strengthening its relationship with Sarawak. Yunnan Foreign Affairs Office deputy director-general Yang Mu said Yunnan Province executive vice-governor Zong Guoying exchanged views with Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg regarding future cooperation. “The two […]
Use IT to your advantage
KUCHING: Cooperative Institute Malaysia (CIM) has urged all small and medium cooperatives in Sarawak to fully utilise information technology to advance their businesses. Deputy director-general of human capital development Ramlan Kamsin said utilising information technology would enhance productivity. “Cooperatives should not remain in their comfort zone and I think it is high time for all […]
