KUALA LUMPUR: The 2026 Nadi Raya Bazaar was activated simultaneously at 1,098 National Information Dissemination Centres (Nadi) nationwide, involving up to 10,000 community entrepreneurs ahead of the Aidilfitri celebration.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said the initiative, implemented under the Nadi Smart Service, aims to empower local entrepreneurs and expand their opportunities to market their products during the festive season.
According to the commission, participation by entrepreneurs this year has doubled compared to about 5,000 entrepreneurs who took part in the programme last year.
“The Nadi 2026 Bazaar, as a continuation of the 2025 edition, is not merely a seasonal sales platform,” MCMC said in a statement yesterday, as reported by Bernama.
“It is part of MCMC’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the community’s digital economic ecosystem, bridge the digital divide and enhance the people’s socio-economic competitiveness in line with the objectives of establishing Nadi.”
In the Bandar Tun Razak parliamentary constituency, the programme was launched by its MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (pic), and held simultaneously with the Safe Internet Campaign.
In her speech, Dr Wan Azizah said the programme provides the local community with an opportunity to introduce a variety of products such as food, clothing, Raya cookies and handicrafts that showcase creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.
“Community bazaars like this not only boost the local economy but also provide opportunities for the community to venture into small-scale entrepreneurship,” she said.
She also expressed hope that the initiative would continue to serve as a platform to empower communities, increase awareness of safe Internet use and enliven the festive atmosphere ahead of Aidilfitri. Also present was MCMC chairman Mohamad Salim Fateh Din.
