Drive to boost youth participation in cooperatives


Ahmad Norihan (2nd right) with Rais (centre) and Seah (2nd left) at the symbolic handover of e-Mikro assistance on Nov 20. – BERNAMApic

MELAKA: The Cooperative Commission of Malaysia (SKM) is stepping up efforts to increase youth participation in cooperatives, with only 87,000 members recorded across 207 youth cooperatives to date.

SKM chairman Lt Gen (Rtd) Datuk Ahmad Norihan Jalal said that of this number, five cooperatives involving 1,025 youth members have been established in Melaka, mostly in the tourism, services and agriculture industries.

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