KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP) is poised to establish a Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (PMKS) Hub in Sabah and Sarawak next year.
Its Minister, Datuk Ewon Benedick, said that the creation of the PMKS Hub in the Borneo region, under the supervision of SME Corp. Malaysia, aims to enhance access to PMKS information for entrepreneurs in both states.
“The PMKS Hub will serve as a one-stop information platform for PMKS to obtain various business-related information.
“This includes details on starting a business, market access, human capital development, financial resources, and learning best practices in business.
“Next year, we plan to expand the SME Corp PMKS Hub with one location in Sabah and another in Sarawak, in addition to the existing PMKS Hub in Peninsular Malaysia,” he said in a press statement after attending the @PMKS Hub SME Corp Malaysia Open Day today.
“I hope events like this will benefit all entrepreneurs. In terms of capacity, PMKS has contributed RM19 billion in taxes to the national revenue.
During the Open Day @PMKS, themed “KUSKOP and Agencies Empowering PMKS,” various briefings were held, including the Status of PMKS and the Implementation of SCORE by SME Corp Malaysia, Entrepreneurship Training and Guidance by INSKEN, Business Transformation by PERNAS, the Tekun Niaga Financing Scheme by Tekun, Entrepreneur Empowerment by Bank Rakyat, and a briefing on EPF.
Additionally, advisory and networking sessions were conducted by Bank Rakyat, focusing on “Bank Rakyat Driving Empowerment and Sustainability for Madani Entrepreneurs” and collaborative financing with OCBC Al-Amin Bank Berhad.
