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Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has praised the NADI Mahir school uniform initiative, which allows parents to purchase uniforms on instalment plans, as a programme that eases financial pressure on households while creating entrepreneurial opportunities.
Perlis FAMA has distributed RM510,500 in grants to nine agro-food entrepreneurs to strengthen product competitiveness and expand market reach. The initiative reflects growing support for small and medium enterprises in Malaysia's agricultural sector.
Singer Datuk Elaine Kang credits her four-decade entertainment career to unwavering hard work and entrepreneurial spirit, rising from a poor Penang family that could not afford school uniforms.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged Negeri Sembilan's incoming state government to adopt business-friendly policies that support Bumiputera entrepreneurs and position the state as a regional economic powerhouse.
The inaugural Road to MAHA Labuan 2026 has attracted 30,837 visitors within its first two days, exceeding the 30,000-visitor target. Sales have reached nearly RM800,000, putting the event on track to surpass its RM1.6 million goal.
Sabah has been selected as a host location for the JOM MALAYSIA Festival 2026, a strategic initiative designed to propel locally-made products into global markets. The platform aligns with the state's Sabah Maju Jaya 2.0 development agenda, supporting SMEs and MSMEs through targeted programmes.
The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives has distributed nearly RM7 billion to more than 213,000 MSMEs in the first half of 2026, halfway towards its annual RM15 billion target under the Power Up 10K initiative.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi underscores the vital importance of micro, small and medium enterprises to Malaysia's economic engine, citing their dominance across nearly all business activity and employment generation nationwide.
Malaysia's Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority has generated RM46.72 million through its Agro MADANI Sales programme in the first five months of 2024, demonstrating growing success in connecting local agri-entrepreneurs with consumers across the country.