KUCHING: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives has approved an allocation of more than RM1.9 million for the fist phase of Tamu Desa development in Sarawak this year.
Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the first phase of the programme involves 13 Tamu Desa locations throughout the state.
“At present, two Tamu Desa projects have been fully completed, while 11 other projects are in the implementation stage.
“Therefore, I would like to thank the ministry for approving RM1,995,000 for the Tamu Desa Phase 1 programme in Sarawak for the year 2024,” he said.
He said this after chairing a Sarawak Entrepreneur Development Coordination Committee (SEDCC) 2024 meeting here on Monday (Oct 21).
Awang Tengah explained that the Tamu Desa project is coordinated by the Ministry of International Trade, Industry and Investment in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health, Housing, and Local Government.
He added that for Phase Two the Ministry of Finance has through the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry granted approval to continue the programme in Sarawak.
“This comes through a one-off allocation of RM10 million.
“For Phase Two, both ministries are still in the process of identifying suitable locations for the Tamu Desa projects,” he added.
The 2024 SEDCC meeting, chaired by Awang Tengah, also reviewed strategic plans to coordinate the implementation of entrepreneurial development programmes for this year.
This committee consists of over 80 representatives from 45 federal government agencies and 38 state government agencies.
“This meeting is very important for us to set the direction and goals that need to be achieved to strengthen the entrepreneurship sector in Sarawak.
“We are committed to continuing to support entrepreneurs with various planned initiatives,” he added.
