Women-centric first ever ‘Seni Kita Weekend’ event
BY GABRIEL LIHAN & LILY SHERYN KUCHING: HAUS Kuching will organise a community-powered arts festival which focuses on women. Called ‘Seni Kita Weekend’, the venue is at the HAUS KCH, City Square, with the times and dates set for 9 am to 10 pm today (March 18) and tomorrow (March 19). HAUS Kuching co-founder and […]
Fair disseminates info on economic opportunities for women
KUCHING: The Women Career Fair programme is able to empower and increase women’s involvement in economic activities and opportunities. The program is an initiative of the Ministry of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development through the Women and Family Department as part of the Women’s Day 2023 celebration which will be held on March […]
Basic course to be improved to produce more women entrepreneurs
KUCHING: The certificate basic course organised previously had been able to produce more women entrepreneurs in the Demak Laut area. Deputy Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said the course, which is entering its sixth year, would always be improved. “Each participant will be given a certificate that can be used […]
Seize opportunities to advance, women entrepreneurs advised
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Women have been urged to venture into business to diversify their sources of income as well as uplift their living standards. “The trend of women getting into business has skyrocketed over the past few years,” said Stakan assemblyman Datuk Hamzah Brahim. “I often came across women from the Peninsular who are successful entrepreneurs, […]
Ministry aims to assist 25,000 women through Wanita Bangkit@KPWKM Programme
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) aims to assist 25,000 women nationwide through the Wanita Bangkit@KPWKM Programme by the end of this year. Its minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun, said a total of 17,125 women entrepreneurs, especially single mothers, housewives and persons with disabilities have benefited from this initiative since […]
Developing resilience among women entrepreneurs
KUCHING: Twenty-sevenwomen entrepreneurs from Sarawak will participate in Startup Malaysia’s Rapid Response and Recovery Programme. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Woman, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah disclosed that the women entrepreneurs will be participating in a four weeks programme starting from August 16 to September 10 via Zoom. The programme will be conducted in […]
Socso urges self-employed women to register under Prihatin Wanita Programme
KUCHING: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) is calling on self-employed women to register under its Prihatin Wanita (SPW) Programme. Socso chief executive Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed said the federal government has allocated RM10 million to be utilised under the programme. He said a total of 148 women nationwide have registered for the […]
RM18.2 mln to assist women, disabled business operators
KUCHING: A sum of RM18.2 mln has been allocated by the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) for programmes and assistance specifically for women and disabled business operators. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar today stated that the ministry together with the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) would work […]
Entrepreneurs hone skills through certification courses
KUCHING: Many women in the Demak Laut constituency have successfully become entrepreneurs after undergoing certification courses to hone their entrepreneurial skills. Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said the courses included skillsets in frozen foods, sweets, and personal grooming. It is open to all residents of the 28 villages in Demak Laut. “Each participant […]
Women entrepreneurs trained under Penjana
KUCHING: Twenty-one women entrepreneurs from diverse business sectors completed their training under the Pelan Jana Semula Ekonomi Negara (Penjana) Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) programme. The three-day training conducted from Dec 4 to 6 was organised by Swinburne Sarawak in collaboration with the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) Academy. Through the programme, the women entrepreneurs were […]
