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Sabah's PROTUNE school entrepreneurship programme has generated over RM1.4 million in sales and RM380,098 in profit during its nine-month run, involving 45 schools with 15 reaching the final stage.
Turbowolf Resources, founded by four friends who left corporate careers, has grown from a Bintulu-based well intervention specialist into a diversified energy services company operating across four business divisions with regional expansion.
The inaugural Road to MAHA Labuan 2026 has exceeded targets, drawing 30,837 visitors and generating nearly RM800,000 in sales within its first two days, demonstrating strong public interest in agriculture and agro-entrepreneurship.
The JOM MALAYSIA platform is expected to accelerate international market access for Sabah-made products and entrepreneurs, supporting the state's sustainable growth ambitions under the Sabah Maju Jaya 2.0 agenda.
Malaysia's KUSKOP ministry has distributed nearly RM7 billion to more than 213,000 entrepreneurs during the first half of 2026 under its Power Up 10K scheme, halfway towards its RM15 billion annual target.
TEKUN Nasional has distributed RM36 million to approximately 1,500 entrepreneurs in Negeri Sembilan as of June, part of a national distribution of RM540 million to 25,600 entrepreneurs, while the government pushes for faster loan approvals.
Kampung Parit Sidek entrepreneur Aziz Mohd, known as Pak Ajes, has seen his three-decade-old coffee business flourish during the 16th Johor state election campaign, with orders from campaign workers and election machinery forcing him to double production.
Malaysia's entrepreneur ministry has disbursed RM25.27 billion in financing to nearly 850,000 entrepreneurs and cooperatives since 2024, targeting working capital expansion and business infrastructure upgrades across the nation.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi urges rural entrepreneurs to look beyond Malaysia's borders, tapping ASEAN and global markets. The government has created 15,000 jobs and generated RM1.77 billion in sales through new rural initiatives.
Malaysia's Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives has declared zero tolerance for political patronage in fund applications, pledging that entrepreneurs need only meet eligibility criteria—not party connections—to access government financing.
Micro, small and medium enterprises represent 97 per cent of Malaysia's business landscape and generate more than half of employment opportunities, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid said, emphasising their pivotal role in national economic growth.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called for an immediate end to using political connections and support letters in approving loans for entrepreneurs, arguing the practice destroys businesses and wastes public funds.
A Kelantan entrepreneur has built a thriving home-based business crafting elaborate pulut kuning arrangements, winning festival prizes and securing regular orders from individuals, schools, and government departments.