Bumi padi wholesalers to enjoy special incentive
PUTRAJAYA: Bumiputra padi wholesalers will enjoy a special incentive payment from the Government through Beras Padi Nasional Bhd (Bernas), which will be announced in early March.
Malaysian Bumiputera Padi Association (Barim) chairman Ismail Awang said it is understood that the incentive would be paid to all bumiputra padi wholesalers who are registered with the Bernas Entrepreneurs Development Department.
“The announcement will be made by Bernas at the appropriate time but Barim is confident the incentive will help bumiputra padi wholesalers expand their potential in the padi industry,” he told reporters before the Barim annual general meeting here yesterday.
At present, bumiputra padi wholesalers only made up 30 of the total 1,600 padi wholesalers in the country. — Bernama
Helping unemployed grads find jobs
PETALING JAYA: Perodua is offering jobs within its organisation this weekend at the Skim Latihan 1Malaysia (SL1M) Open Interview Programme.
Perodua president and chief executive officer Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh said SL1M is a training programme aimed at helping young unemployed graduates improve their marketability with the right skills, knowledge and work experiences.
“Perodua is supportive of this programme. This will collectively benefit Perodua, the automotive industry and the nation,” he said in a statement.
Fire fury
Two wooden blocks housing the SK Sentosa office, staff room, hall and religious room, and the book loan scheme room were completely destroyed in the fire at around 12.15pm yesterday.
There were no reports of any casualty among pupils or staff.
The school is located in east coast Tawau.
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