“The Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives, Datuk Ewon Benedick, launched the first 1901 franchise outlet in Sabah, located at KDCA Penampang. 1901 is a subsidiary of Pernas, one of the agencies under the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP), and is operated by a female entrepreneur in Sabah. […]
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Penampang: The Upcoming Hub for Agro-Industry and Tourism
Penampang is set to become a new agro-industry and tourism centre once the Moyog Agroindustry and Tourism Park (MANTAP) is implemented. MANTAP Executive Group chairman Datuk Stephen Sampil said it will attract more tourists and visitors to Penampang, especially the Moyog, Timpangoh, Terian and Buayan areas. “The time has come […]
Sabah to spend over RM500mil this year on food self-sufficiency
The Sabah government has set aside RM553.07mil to develop its agriculture, fishery and food industry sectors this year, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. He said the state Agriculture, Fishery and Food Industry Ministry will spearhead development efforts to increase yields and quality all around, and also ensure adequate […]
Kuskop allocates RM100,000 to Kanibongan Swiftlet Cooperative Group
Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (Kuskop) Datuk Ewon Benedick on Friday announced an allocation of RM100,000 for the Kanibongan Swiftlet Cooperative Group to build a swiftlet bird’s nest processing centre in Kampung Sinukab Kanibongan, Pitas.Ewon hopes that the allocation channelled through the Cooperative Commission of Malaysia (SKM), an agency […]
Padi Farmers Enjoying A Higher Yield
Padi farmers who used the locally-developed NMR152 seed are enjoying a higher yield of between 20% and 60% since its introduction, says Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang. The Padi seed that was launched in 2021 has proven to be more resilient against extreme weather which includes drought […]
UPKO Presents Bumiputera Economic Congress Input
The United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) today submitted inputs and recommendations for the Bumiputera Economic Congress (KEB) to the Chairman of the Sabah Bumiputera Cluster Associate Professor Datuk Dr Ramzah Dambul. UPKO President Datuk Ewon Benedick together with the Bureau of Entrepreneurship and Economics held a meeting and discussion with […]