Escaping poverty trap through entrepreneurship

(Second row) Tengku Zafrul (second from left), Bank Negara Malaysia assistant governor Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid (third from left), Mohammed (left) and CGC president and chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Zamree Mohd Ishak (right) with the Top FI Partner awards winners.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP can play an important role in alleviating poverty in the country, says Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

“If a person is not able to pursue tertiary education, he will not be able to obtain the necessary degree to secure a good salary in a traditional job.