Efforts and initiatives to provide exposure and strengthen the entrepreneurial agenda among prospective entrepreneurs and existing entrepreneurs are continued with the Malaysian Entrepreneur and Family Cooperatives Program (PUKKM) in Tanjung Piai by the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development (MEDAC). The leisurely program that lasted for a day was also accompanied by a Dialogue Session with YB Tan Sri Noh Haji Omar, Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives.
According to YB Tan Sri Noh Haji Omar, “This Dialogue Session with YB Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives is an initiative and commitment of MEDAC to obtain information on issues and suggestions for improvement to strengthen the development of local entrepreneurs as well as provide information on programs offered by MEDAC and Agencies to entrepreneurs. ”
Among the information provided by MEDAC through Agencies such as TEKUN and SME Corporation Malaysia (SME Corp.) is the disclosure of the latest programs and funding provided. TEKUN has provided disclosure on the Informal and Micro Financing Scheme (SPIM) around the Tanjung Piai area. SPIM is a scheme that offers financing at an empty profit rate of percent (0%) with a moratorium for 12 months with priority given to informal and micro sector traders. While SME Corp. has provided disclosure on the SME Emergency Fund 2.0 (SMEEF 2.0) which offers financing funds up to a maximum of RM100,000 to assist SMEs affected by natural disasters including floods, storms, droughts, coastal erosion and landslides.
