Hoping for political stability in 2021
KUCHING: Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar hopes for the country’s politics to be stable as we move forward into the new year. He said political stability was important to ensure the country’s economic stability. “It will also enable the government’s machinery to smoothly implement what has been approved […]
Cooperatives university will boost the industry
KUCHING: The Malaysian Cooperative Institute (IKM) will be able to give a boost to the cooperatives industry in the country once it is upgraded to university college status soon. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the ministry has come up with a forward-looking system for the institute whereby it […]
Technopreneurs can strengthen food security
KUCHING: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) is committed to producing technopreneurs to help the country address issues of unemployment and food security. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said his ministry had begun working with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (Mafi) to encourage participation in agriculture, particularly among […]
SMEs’ digital transformation will help cushion economic shocks
KUALA LUMPUR: Small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) digital transformation has been wisely and suitably accelerated in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the adoption of innovation and technology will help enhance SMEs’ resiliency against economic shocks. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Malaysia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said digital transformation would bring […]
Medac to help 25,000 small businesses go digital
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) is optimistic of assisting some 25,000 small businesses nationwide to go digital within one to two years as a vital move to ensure their survival in the post Covid-19 era. Its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, in a statement today, said this was […]
27 Santubong organisations receive project grants
KUCHING: A total of RM854,600 worth of grants for minor rural projects (MRP) were presented to 27 organisations in Santubong constituency at Penview Convention Centre Demak, on Saturday (Nov 28). Santubong MP, Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar presented the grants meant for activities, assistance and projects aimed at improving the wellbeing of the people. […]
281k new businesses registered
KUCHING: The Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) has recorded 281,781 new businesses registered between March and October this year. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said that a bulk of newly registered business entities consist sole proprietors and partnerships at 89.3 percent, followed by companies at 9.8 percent and […]
More businesses registered than shuttered in March-October period
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of new businesses registered between March and October this year significantly outweighs the number of business entities that ceased operations during the same period despite the challenges due to Covid-19 and movement control orders, official statistics show. According to Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) data, 281,781 new businesses were registered while […]
Wan Junaidi prepared to walk extra mile
KUCHING: Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives and Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar hopes to continue doing his best for Sarawak. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) supreme council member also believes that there is always the right time for everything. In this exclusive interview with New Sarawak Tribune, the minister shares […]
43,200 receive financing worth RM451.36 million
KUCHING: The National Entrepreneur Group Economic Fund (Tekun Nasional) has assisted a total of 43,206 entrepreneurs in various business sectors with financing worth RM451.36 million from March till Oct 18 this year. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the assistance was meant to help entrepreneurs affected by […]
