Government to expand awareness programmes on benefits of cooperatives


KOTA KINABALU: Following the positive growth seen nationwide, the government will expand awareness programmes on the benefits of setting up cooperatives within the community, says Datuk Ewon Benedick.

“We recorded 1,001 new cooperatives last year, and this is the highest the country has seen in years,” said the Entrepreneurship Development and Cooperatives Minister after launching a cooperative programme for the Tamu Darat zone in Kota Belud district, Saturday (Aug 24).

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