Special programme draws 50 entrepreneurs
BINTULU: Fifty micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs here today (Oct 23) attended a special programme jointly organised by SME Corp Malaysia Sarawak Office Branch and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) Sarawak. Called “Program Sehari bersama Usahawan (One-Day Programme with Entrepreneurs), it aimed to raise public awareness on […]
Seek help from ministry, not Ah Long
KUCHING: The federal Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) has called on micro businesses to reach out to its agency Tekun Nasional for hassle-free financing assistance. Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said he was concerned about reports that many entrepreneurs were turning to loan sharks instead of going to the designated government […]
Automatic moratorium on loans a welcome relief
KUCHING: The public have welcomed the six-month automatic moratorium on bank loans for individual borrowers, including those in the B40, M40, and T20 groups, as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro-entrepreneurs. Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, announced the moratorium on June 28 as part of the National People’s Wellbeing and Economic […]
Take advantage of digital technology
KUCHING: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro-entrepreneurs are told to utilise digital technology in order to face various challenges post Covid-19. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said this is because there is no guarantee that the country’s business sector would return to normal once the pandemic is over. […]
Ministry to focus on micro, informal traders
KUCHING: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) will continue to focus on assisting micro and informal traders as well as entrepreneurs affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said based on a study conducted by the ministry, although there were various assistance/stimulus packages that have been channelled by […]
12 welfare micro-entrepreneurs honoured
KUCHING: Twelve welfare micro-entrepreneurs (UMK) received awards at the Sarawak Welfare Micro-Entrepreneurs Day (HUMKS) 2020 for recording the highest sales. Of the 12 UMKs, two won in the platinum category (sales revenue exceeding RM300,000 in a year), one in the diamond category (sales revenue between RM150,000 to RM300,000 in a year), seven in the silver […]
Trip for high achievers
KUCHING: The state government will sponsor welfare micro-entrepreneurs (UMKs) who achieved the highest sales (Platinum and Diamond categories) to go on a one-week educational visit to Japan and Korea next year. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this was to provide exposure for these entrepreneurs to further elevate their capabilities. “They will […]
Hapless no more
659 recipients now have better lives BY NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY KUCHING: A total of 659 people out of 3,675 individuals have become successful micro-entrepreneurs (UMKs) from 2013 until July this year. These former welfare recipients had successfully increased their incomes to surpass RM1,000 monthly, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk […]
Also considered for help
KUCHING: Those in the informal sector are also considered in the state government’s assistance schemes such as the micro-credit scheme as long as they are cooperative members in their villages, said Assistant Minister of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais. He said that Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang […]
