EIP to help Indian entrepreneurs strengthen business management

KUALA LUMPUR: The Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Ministry has introduced a new initiative called Empowering Indian Entrepreneurs (EIP), aimed at helping Indian entrepreneurs enhance their business management skills. Deputy Minister Datuk Seri R Ramanan said the programme, launched for the first time, offers free business management training in collaboration with Tekun Nasional. "This is part of the...

RM100mil to empower Indian entrepreneurs

SUNGAI BULOH: Entrepreneurship funds for the Indian community have increased to RM100mil, says Datuk Seri R. Ramanan. The Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister said the increased allocation is for the Indian Community Entrepreneur Financing Scheme (Spumi) and Spumi Goes Big Financing Scheme. Funding applications may be made from Tuesday (Jan 14) through the National Entrepreneur Group...

SKM approves RM85.9mil funding for large-scale cooperative projects

SEREMBAN: The Malaysian Cooperative Societies Commission (SKM) has approved Revolving Capital Fund (TMP) financing amounting to RM85.9mil for cooperatives engaged in large-scale projects as of April. Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk R. Ramanan said that the initiative was established to assist and facilitate cooperatives in securing funds for implementing viable projects. "This includes Collateral Financing...

Child with Down syndrome granted citizenship after eight-year wait

KUALA LUMPUR: After an eight-year wait, a girl with Down syndrome and a congenital heart defect, residing at Rumah Kasih Harmoni Paya Jaras (RKHPJ) in Sungai Buloh, Selangor, finally received her Malaysian citizenship. Sungai Buloh MP and Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister, Datuk R. Ramanan, said the citizen application for Irdina Saffiyah Abdul Fattah was...