MELAKA – A total of 1,000 flood victims from the hardcore poor and B40 groups in Johor and parts of Pahang will each receive a voucher worth RM300 under the Payung Rahmah initiative.
Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub said the vouchers are to help flood-affected people, especially in Batu Pahat and Segamat, replace electrical appliances such as washing machines and refrigerators that were damaged in the disaster.
“We have also collaborated with companies that produce electrical goods. They will also offer items at discounted prices,” he told a press conference after opening the new Melaka Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) office building at Fashion City, MITC Ayer Keroh here today.
Meanwhile, Salahuddin said there was growing awareness among e-commerce business owners and online entrepreneurs to register their businesses with SSM.
He said this was following various initiatives created by the government, including free registration for youth.
“As of February 28, a total of 686,908 online businesses and 10,633 online companies nationwide have registered with SSM.”
Salahuddin also encouraged youth entrepreneurs to immediately register their businesses under the free business registration scheme which was started earlier this year.
“We have an allocation of RM10 million for this programme. Since it started on January 1, SSM has received 60,273 registrations, of which 32,597 are B40 entrepreneurs and 27,676 are full-time students,” he added. – Bernama, March 18, 2023
