Cooperatives need more attention


PETALING JAYA: Serious attention should be given to the cooperatives sector because the members are usually made up of lower-to-middle-income members, said Co­­operative Union of Malaysia adviser Thuraisingham Shun.

The issue affecting Bank Rakyat may only be the tip of the iceberg with regards to the state of affairs of the management of some cooperatives nationwide.

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