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Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia has disbursed RM1.6 billion to support nearly 185,000 entrepreneurs nationwide during the first half of 2024, with Minister Steven Sim emphasizing the government's commitment to empowering micro-entrepreneurs and women-led businesses.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has committed to boosting government funding for Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia in upcoming budgets, reinforcing the government's focus on empowering low-income families and women entrepreneurs across the country.
Agrobank has garnered more than RM8 million in financing applications through direct engagement with hawkers and micro-entrepreneurs, expanding its grassroots outreach from the Klang Valley to Sabah's key market centres.
Agrobank has collected financing applications exceeding RM8 million from traders at Api-Api Night Market in Kota Kinabalu, reflecting the bank's push to bring affordable credit to micro-entrepreneurs across Sabah and beyond traditional urban markets.