The Federal Government has approved RM65,000 in development
assistance grant for each co-operative involved in the retail
transformation programme (Program Tranformasi Kedai Runcit-TUKAR).
The
grant was channelled through Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission
(SKM), said Sabah Co-operative Consultative Council chairman Datuk
Seri Panglima Yahya Hussin.
“Such assistance grant is an
encouragement for the co-operatives to showcase the image of their
modern retail stores as well as to provide comfort to consumers,” said
Yahya, who is also Deputy Chief Minister.
The government always
supports and helps co-operatives involved in wholesale and retail
business, he said in his speech which was delivered by Assistant Finance
Minister Datuk Tawfiq Abu Bakar Titingan when officiating at the
Wholesale and Retail Mini Carnival, Sabah Zone, held at Sabindo Plaza
open space here yesterday morning.
“Today, 43 co-operatives are
taking part in this mini carnival. It is an opportunity for them to
display and promote their products and services to the local community.
“Entrepreneurs
could also gain feedback from the consumers through this mini carnival
in order to improve the quality of their products and services from time
to time,” Yahya said.
He hoped upgrading of the co-operatives’
image and their management system not only brings comfort to the
consumers but also improves their co-operative businesses.
Yahya also wants all the co-operatives concerned to work hard to enhance their respective products and services for the market.
Meanwhile,
SKM executive chairman Datuk Haji Md Yusof Bin Haji Samsudin disclosed
that up to September, this year, more than 16 wholesale co-operatives in
Sabah recorded more than RM7.5 million in sales.
A total of 56
retail co-operatives throughout the state also recorded more than RM7.5
million in sales during the same period, he added.
Md Yusof also
urged all co-operatives entrepreneurs to continue producing more new
products or services for the market in Sabah as well as in Peninsular
Malaysia.
He hoped they could always upgrade the quality of their products and services for the benefit of the local community.
In
conjunction with the mini carnival, the government has allocated shop
development aid through SKM to three co-operatives – Haji Ab Taib Bin
Talib Family Tawau Berhad C-operative (RM60,000), Kirana Mentari Tawau
Berhad Co-operative (RM59,000), and Kg Pulau Bait Semporna Berhad
Co-operative (RM30,000).
The government also allocated RM50,000 model revolving fund to Usaha Gemilang Umas Tawau Sabah Berhad Co-operative.
Source: Borneo Post
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Peniaga kecil-kecilan bolehan mengambil kesempatan terhadap Program Tranformasi Kedai Runcit-TUKAR ini.
ReplyDeleteSemoga program Tukar ini akan mendapat sambutan yang baik daripada peniaga setempat.
ReplyDeleteprogram ini kena dmanfaat oleh peniaga tempatan untuk tingakatkan taraf hidup mereka.
ReplyDeleteProgram seperti tu hanya khas untuk penduduk tempatan saja
DeleteProgram TUKAR pasri akan memberi banyak manfaat kepada para peniaga kedai runcit
ReplyDeleteProgram TUKAR dimulakan untuk membantu kedai kecil meningkatkan daya saing mereka menerusi penggunaan teknologi moden. Ia juga menggalakkan pemindahan pemilikan daripada generasi lama kepada generasi baru.
ReplyDeletePelaksanaan TUKAR dijangkakan akan dapat menyumbang kepada PNK sebanyak RM3.79 bilion dan mewujudkan sebanyak 23,743 peluang pekerjaan menjelang tahun 2020.
ReplyDeleteEmpat strategi yang akan dilaksanakan oleh TUKAR ialah memodenkan premis peruncit tradisional sedia ada, menaik taraf premis peruncit tradisional sedia ada;menggalakkan penyertaan koperasi dalam bidang peruncitan; dan mewujudkan pusat pengedaran setempat.
ReplyDeletePihak hypermarket akan berperanan sebagai konsultan bagi pelaksanaan projek TUKAR. Pengendali pasaraya besar ini akan membantu peruncit-peruncit tradisional melalui khidmat nasihat pemodenan, penyediaan susun atur (planogram), latihan peruncitan dan sebagainya.
ReplyDeleteUsaha ini merupakan inisiatif syarikat-syarikat terbabit sebagai tanggung jawab korporat sosial (CSR) untuk membangunkan sektor pemborongan dan peruncitan tempatan.
ReplyDeleteManakala, Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad (Bank Rakyat) menyediakan pinjaman mudah dengan had pinjaman sehingga RM80,000, caj perkhidmatan sebanyak 3% dan tempoh bayaran balik sehingga 15 tahun..
ReplyDeletePada tahun 2011, sebanyak 519 buah kedai termasuk kedai-kedai koperasi telah menyertai TUKAR. Kerajaan mensasarkan sebanyak 500 buah kedai runcit tradisional setiap tahun menyertai program ini.
ReplyDeleteSmall traders are encouraged to register with the Sabah Small Hawkers and Traders Association and the local authorities in order to enjoy the various benefits provided by the government.
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ReplyDeleteLocal Government and Housing Minister, Datuk Hajiji Mohd Noor, in making the call, said this is because next year the government will be dishing out various kinds of incentives and the small traders can only get the benefit of such assistance when they are a member of the association.
“There are about 10,000 small vendors in Sabah but only less than 2,000 had joined the association,” said Hajiji, who is also the chairman of the Sabah Federal Small Traders Consultative Council.
ReplyDeleteHe said this while speaking at the presentation of financial aid of RM500 each to 65 recipients under the ‘Sentuhan Kasih’ programme and closing ceremony of the creative craft training programme at Tuaran District Council hall.
ReplyDeleteThe event was organised by the Women & Family Development Council for P170, Tuaran chaired by Jamilah Anteling, who is also the Umno Tuaran women wing chief.
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ReplyDeleteTouching on the creative craft training programme, Hajiji said, it was organised solely for the womenfolk and it has always been the aspiration of the government to equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge so that they could participate in opportunities to enjoy wealth created by the State and improve their livelihood.
ReplyDelete“Women has a crucial role to play in this country and this could be seen when the government drew up its policy involving the women so that they could move and developed in tandem with the men and enjoy the prosperity of the country together,” he stated.
ReplyDelete“I hope the women will take up the opportunities provided by the government as the days when women are only being treated as homemakers are over, as now is the era where women need to help their husbands to enable the country to achieve the high income nation status by 2020,” he urged
“Women have also proven to be reliable and hardworking as the records in the Yayasan Usaha Maju showed that they are a good paymaster when servicing their loans,” praised Hajiji.
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ReplyDelete“Women are also reliable in politics and I hope they will once again give the Barisan Nasional (BN) the full support, as friends have told me that the coming general election is expected to be called either in March or April next year,” hinted Hajiji.