Ditching career to popularise ‘kuih karas’

By Balkish Awang KUALA LUMPUR: When Nusratina Shaari quit her secure job here about four years ago to return to Kelantan to look after her ailing mother, little did she anticipate her filial love would serve as a catalyst for her entrepreneurial journey. At that time, the idea of starting her own business had not […]

SEB brings shine to rural women economy

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy Berhad’s (SEB) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme and the Lifelong Learning Unit (PSH) of Mas Gading Community College are teaming up to foster women entrepreneurs. It is an effort to improve their socio-economic status, particularly those in longhouse areas around SEB’s power project developments. SEB, through its Corporate Social Responsibility department, collaborated […]

Budget will assist women entrepreneurs and children

KUCHING: The revised Budget 2023 is expected to be able to benefit women and the development of early childhood. Deputy Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Rosey Yunus said that the revised Budget should be able to assist the women entrepreneurs. “We actually need a lot of assistance in terms of […]

2021 Budget to facilitate the success of women entrepreneurs

KUALA LUMPUR: The RM95 million allocation for special micro credit financing facility to empower women entrepreneurs can help them continue to be successful and harness their potential to remain competitive in the country’s current economic cycle, said leading e-commerce platform Shopee. Its spokesman said Shopee welcomed the government’s effort to strengthen women entrepreneurs in business, […]