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SAMENTA Launches Series of International Business Matching Programmes to Boost Trade & Business Recovery The Small and Medium Enterprises Association (SAMENTA) Malaysia kicked-off a series of international business matching programmes to widen the scope of business opportunities for Malaysian SMEs. The first virtual trade mission, the 2021 Anyang Online Export Business Meeting, was
Mayor of Anyang City, Choi Dae-ho (left), witnessed the MoU signing between SAMENTA Malaysia National President, Kam Lian Hooi (centre), and Director of Anyang Creative Industry Promotion Institute Korea, Kim Hung-Kyoo (right).
MR DOLLAR Offers Aid in Support of White Flag Project MR. DOLLAR, a subsidiary of MR D.I.Y. Group (M) Berhad, recently stepped up its humanitarian efforts to support the White Flag project via its initiative ‘#KibarkanBenderaKamiBantuSegera’. Through this initiative, MR. DOLLAR distributed 1,000 food packages daily to those living within a 2-km radius of MR. DOLLAR stores throughout Peninsular Malaysia. All 42 MR DOLLAR stores participated in this campaign which ran from July
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held over two days, 7th and 8th July, with Anyang City of South Korea. The virtual trade mission was a follow through after Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali’s, visit to Seoul in April this year and a subsequent announcement that South Korea and Malaysia had agreed to expand economic ties. In his welcome remarks during the launch of the 2021 Anyang Online Export Business Meeting, SAMENTA Malaysia National President, Kam Lian Hooi, expressed hope that Malaysian SMEs would leverage on this opportunity to expand their business offerings within and beyond Malaysia. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked between sixth Director of Anyang Creative Industry Promotion Institute Korea, Kim Hung-Kyoo, and SAMENTA Malaysia for the two organisations to broaden and strengthen business relationships between SMEs in the two nations towards postpandemic recovery. Mayor of Anyang City, Choi Dae-ho and the Special Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea for Human Resource Competency Improvement, expressed hope that the virtual trade mission would be successful for both Malaysia and Korea. Kam added that SAMENTA Malaysia continues to push for business opportunities in the international arena to help local SMEs expand opportunities in international trade. “We hope these virtual business matching programmes will help speed up business recovery for Malaysian SMEs,” he explained.
1-14. The food package consisted of cooking oil, instant noodles, tea and coffee, biscuits, sweet creamer, and condiments. The White Flag Project was started by concerned netizens to urge struggling households to raise a white flag, as a signal for help. MR D.I.Y Group’s Vice President of Marketing, Andy Chin said, “With #KibarkanBenderaKamiBantuSegera, we hope that we can do our best to help affected Malaysians weather the storm. By coming together as one, we can make a huge difference in each others’ lives. As a homegrown enterprise, MR. DOLLAR will reach out to those in need as much as where and when needed.”
