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Business operators urged to adopt digital technology

KUCHING: Business operators are urged to adopt digital technology in order to cater to the increasingly tech savvy consumer market. Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) Datuk Sri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said consumers nowadays prefer to shop online. He said a survey conducted by the ministry revealed that 57.74 percent of respondents admitted […]

Police service contracts, appointments explained

KUCHING: Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador’s contract as Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has ended; he was not removed nor was his service terminated. Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, who is a former Home Affairs Deputy Minister, is quite well-suited to speak on this fact. The current Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister pointed out […]

Use better platforms to spur business

KUCHING: Dayak business owners have been urged to take a leap towards getting their village-level operations to a higher level, nationally and/or internationally, by utilising various platforms provided by the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac). Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said there are several platforms under his ministry which […]

Sarawak eyes becoming global food production hub

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Cooperatives in Sarawak are urged to actively participate in the Sarawak government’s initiatives in developing the state into becoming global food production hub. Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said cooperatives have the resources to potentially be one of the driving forces in developing the […]

Wan Junaidi receives final dose of vaccine

KUCHING: Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar completed his second and final dose of the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the Putrajaya District Health Centre. The second dose was administered 21 days later after the first dose as recommended by the health authorities. “Alhamdulillah, I experienced no side effects […]

Cooperative sector told to widen business scope

KUCHING: The cooperative sector in Sarawak should take on a more active role in the socioeconomic development of the state. This especially pertains to the rural areas whereby the sector can invest in businesses with enormous multiplier effect that would benefit the community, particularly the Bumiputera group, said Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. […]

SME Bank’s targeted financing relief extended till September

KUALA LUMPUR: SME Bank will introduce the SME Relief Programme (SRP) 2.0 whereby the targeted financing relief facility will be extended for another six months starting from April to September 2021 amid the prevailing challenging situation, according to the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the […]

Bank Rakyat introduces ‘QR2E’ for MSMEs, cooperatives

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Rakyat has launched a digital banking service platform, ‘QR2E’ or ‘Quick Response to Entrepreneur’ to cultivate entrepreneurship in the community. The service is targeted at micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) and cooperatives to enable them to conveniently obtain financial and business management advice. “Customers can apply for financing as well as […]

Wan Shardini appointed SKM board director

KUCHING: Wan Shardini Wan Salleh has been appointed to the board of directors of Malaysia Cooperative Societies Commission (SKM) effective Feb 4, the first Sarawakian to occupy the position. His letter of appointment was presented by Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar at a ceremony at the Kampung Buntal Community […]

Ministry studying need to raise Socso contribution by RM1 or RM2

KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resources Ministry is studying the need to raise Social Security Organisation (Socso) contributions under the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4) without burdening the people. Its minister, Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said the contribution rate had never been raised since 1971, the year the agency was established, adding that his […]