Getting more womenfolk into business


Rina (fourth from left) with participants of the Rural Woman Leadership tours Johor and Melaka Chapter at Persada International Convention Centre.

JOHOR BARU: The Rural Development Ministry wants to increase the number of women entrepreneurs in Malaysia by at least 50% in 2020.

Its minister Datuk Seri Rina Harun said currently, there were 84,000 entrepreneurs registered under the ministry where only 24% were women.

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