Kota Samarahan’s entrepreneurship boost through MARA’s seminar
KOTA SAMARAHAN: In an effort to empower new entrepreneurs, especially among the youth and women, the Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) hosted the “Zero to Hero” Basic Entrepreneurship Seminar, drawing in 60 eager participants. The seminar was organised in line with MARA’s latest initiative, the forthcoming “MARA STAR Accelerator Hub,” slated to open in the first […]
Malaysia, China agree to establish TVET institutions for new fields
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and China have agreed to establish Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions to provide Malaysian students skills in new fields, including electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, communications and digitalisation, and solar power technology. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the TVET institutions will be supervised by Majlis Amanah […]
Zahid assures support for college construction
KAPIT: The federal government has pledged to assist in the development of the Mara Professional College as well as other infrastructure projects here. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Patinggi Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said construction works on the college will commence this year. “This also applies to the request of Works Minister and Kapit MP Datuk […]
Free haircut for Santubong schoolboys
KUCHING: The Santubong Service Centre in collaboration with Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS) and Institut Kemahiran MARA (IKM) will hold a free haircut programme this weekend at three different locations. The free haircut programme is for primary and secondary schoolboys from the Santubong parliamentary constituency comprising Tanjong Datu, Pantai Damai and Demak Laut. “On […]
Keys to success
KUCHING: Majlis Amanah Rakyat’s (MARA) commitment in helping to produce skillful human capital is evident when recipients from its educational institutions managed to achieve outstanding results and were celebrated in conjunction with the Institut Pendidikan MARA (IPMA) 2022 Carnival yesterday (July 17). Educational facilities provided by MARA have opened up many opportunities for school leavers […]
Seize study opportunities with MARA
KUCHING: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) is committed to helping produce human capital that meets the needs of industry with the provision of educational opportunities in its 344 institutions. Deputy Rural Development Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah said the institutions offer education from certificate to PhD level in both professional and Technical and Vocational Education and Training […]
Mara funding helps F&B business owner expand
By Mohd Zahid Ahmad Zaki BETONG: The rebranding and refurbishment of Fazzah’s Kitchen here with Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) funding will have a positive impact on its business, says Datuk Zulfikri Osman. The Mara deputy director-general (entrepreneurship) said rebranding was necessary to make the business more prominent. “Of course, a business has to go through […]
Thanks to MARA they are still around
By Mohd Zahid Ahmad Zaki KUCHING: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) is committed to helping pandemic-affected entrepreneurs survive, said Datuk Zulfikri Osman. The deputy director-general (Entrepreneurship) said the agency always focused on entrepreneurs’ businesses affected by COVID-19. “Before the outbreak, MARA focused on creating new entrepreneurs. But, COVID-19 put paid to our aim of pursuing that […]
Platform to help youths venture into creative field
KUCHING: The Sarawak ICT & Multimedia Apprentice Raising Talent (SMART) incubator programme is a platform that helps youths venture into the field of multimedia entrepreneurship and creative industries. Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) deputy director-general for entrepreneurship Datuk Zulfikri Osman said it was consistent with the provision of training and skills given to graduates of institutions […]
Over RM35mil in funding from Mara to Sarawakian entrepreneurs
KUCHING: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) has allocated over RM35mil to entrepreneurs in Sarawak to ensure their further growth.Mara deputy director-general (entrepreneurship) Datuk Zulfikri Osman said the funding showed that the agency was committed to producing more successful entrepreneurs. “Currently, more than 4,700 entrepreneurs in Sarawak have partnered with Mara. The figures show that Mara is […]
