By Zaki Salleh
Gambar Fb Pejabat Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Perak
IPOH: Sales of RM300,000 are targeted at the Malaysia Fest program in Singapore which will take place from 27 to 30 July at the Singapore Expo Convention & Exhibition Centre, Changi.
A total of 15 Perak entrepreneurs are involved in the sales program which is attracting attention among Singaporeans due to the variety of products.
In this edition, eight entrepreneurs were brought through the Perak State Entrepreneur Secretariat (STeP) in collaboration with The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA).
Also involved are Majlis Amanah Rakyat and Unit Perancangan Ekonomi Perak.
Six other entrepreneurs participated in this program under the Pavilion of the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) while one entrepreneur was brought from the FAMA Headquarters.
The Malaysia Fest 2023 program can expand the market for local entrepreneurs’ products to Singapore in addition to building business networks.
Entrepreneurs can also find potential agents in Singapore and other countries.
Based on this participation, Perak is targeting sales of up to RM300,000 looking at the potential local products brought.
Earlier, the release of the Perak Entrepreneur Product Truck to Malaysia Fest Singapore 2023 was completed by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad.
The delegation of the Perak state government will be led by the Chairman of the State Women, Family, Social Welfare, Cooperatives and Entrepreneurs Development Committee, Salbiah Mohamed.
At the last Malaysia Fest 2022 program, eight Perak entrepreneurs were involved who managed to collect sales of RM141,494.18.
Out of that number, two entrepreneurs have managed to penetrate the market in Singapore, while the other two have improved product quality in terms of packaging and certification.
