M’sia’s cooperative sector a major economic driver


PETALING JAYA: There are more than 16,000 cooperatives in Malaysia, reflecting the sector’s role as a major economic driver says the Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Ministry.

Its minister Datuk Ewon Benedick (pic) said a total of 16,284 cooperatives were registered as of December last year, comprising some 7.2 million members nationwide or 21% of Malaysia’s population.

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