TANJUNG MALIM, 19 Dis (Bernama) -- Bekas Perdana Menteri Tun Abdullah
Ahmad Badawi menggesa masyarakat agar memanfaatkan kekayaan hasil alam
semula jadi di negara ini untuk meraih pendapatan lumayan.
Source from (Bernama): http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/bm/newsgeneral.php?id=916440
Published: December 20, 2012
Katanya dengan perkembangan teknologi terkini serta pengenalan
bioteknologi, tidak sukar bagi usahawan untuk menghasilkan produk
berkualiti daripada alam semula jadi.
"Oleh sebab itu, pada pandangan saya pertanian perlu menjadi perkara
utama, jangan kita ingat pertanian itu satu perkara leceh, tidak ada
keseronokan, tetapi kalau kita menggunakan teknologi yang ada, kita
sebenarnya akan menemui kekayaan yang banyak," katanya.
Beliau menyampaikan ucaptama bertajuk 'Pertanian dengan nilai tambah
menjana kesejahteraan hidup' pada majlis Syarahan Bersama Tokoh anjuran
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), di sini Rabu.
Turut hadir Naib Canselor UPSI Datuk Dr Zakaria Kasa.
--BERNAMA
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Government to review the number of sales held in a year, says Ismail Sabri
PUTRAJAYA: Plans are in the pipeline to review the maximum permissible
number of sales allowed in Malaysia every year, over concerns that
consumers may get confused with prices of goods that may not reflect any
actual discount.
Source from (The Star Online): http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/12/19/nation/20121219171539&sec=nation
Published: December 20, 2012
Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the Government needed to reevaluate if a maximum of eight sales a year was a good idea.
“We have to study this in terms of the pros and cons for consumers. Holding a sale is not an issue for businesses, but the consumers may get confused if there are too many sales going on,” he said at a press conference here.
Source from (The Star Online): http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/12/19/nation/20121219171539&sec=nation
Published: December 20, 2012
Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the Government needed to reevaluate if a maximum of eight sales a year was a good idea.
“We have to study this in terms of the pros and cons for consumers. Holding a sale is not an issue for businesses, but the consumers may get confused if there are too many sales going on,” he said at a press conference here.
Jumlah Dan Kaedah Jualan Murah Premis Akan Dikaji Semula - Ismail Sabri
PUTRAJAYA, 19 Dis (Bernama) -- Kerajaan akan mengkaji semula jumlah
aktiviti jualan murah yang boleh dijalankan dan ketetapan yang perlu
dipatuhi oleh premis dan peniaga di negara ini, kata Menteri Perdagangan
Dalam Negeri, Koperasi dan Kepenggunaan (KPDNKK) Datuk Seri Ismail
Sabri Yaakob.
Source from (Bernama): http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/bm/newsgeneral.php?id=916607
Published: December 20, 2012
Beliau berkata ketetapan seperti notis, kenyataan atau kelulusan yang perlu dipamerkan, lokasi dipamerkan dan beberapa perkara lain juga akan diperincikan agar pengguna tidak terpedaya dengan iklan jualan murah yang menjanjikan harga istimewa.
Katanya sehingga 30 Nov tahun ini, 11,695 premis telah diperiksa oleh pihak penguat kuasa KPDNKK di seluruh negara selepas menerima 118 aduan berhubung isu itu serta mencatatkan nilai rampasan sebanyak RM375,469.03.
"Saya telah minta untuk mengkaji semula kerana terlampau banyak jualan murah sehingga 8 kali setahun, hampir sepanjang masa. Pengguna pun ragu, sama ada betul atau tidak jualan murah tersebut kerana terlampau banyak.
"Mereka boleh memohon sehingga lapan kali, tetapi kebanyakannya memohon untuk empat kali atau lima kali. Jadi kita kaji semula sama ada perlu atau tidak kita benarkan sampai lapan kali," katanya pada sidang media selepas mengumumkan 13 jenis barangan terkawal di bawah Skim Kawalan Harga Musim Perayaan Krismas 2012 di sini hari ini.
Ismail Sabri berkata premis yang mahu mengadakan jualan murah terlebih dahulu perlu mendapatkan kelulusan kementerian itu dengan mengemukakan segala butiran yang diperlukan.
Peniaga yang menjalankan aktiviti jualan murah tanpa kelulusan boleh didenda RM100,000 atau penjara tiga tahun mengikut Akta Perihal Dagangan.
Antara syarat bagi menjalankan aktiviti jualan murah ialah peniaga perlu memastikan bahawa tidak kurang dari 70 peratus daripada barangan yang dipamer peniaga perlu mengemukakan harga barangan sebelum dan ketika jualan murah diadakan, serta jualan murah perlu diadakan sekurang-kurangnya selama sebulan.
"Di bawah Akta Perihal Dagangan, mereka (peniaga) mesti mendapat kebenaran daripada kita.
"Kedua, senarai produk yang hendak dijual secara jualan murah mesti mendapat kelulusan bersama senarai harga baru dan lama. Mereka wajib meletakkan harga lama dan baru bagi produk-produk yang mereka jual," jelasnya.
Menurutnya sebanyak 1,998 premis telah memohon kebenaran untuk menjalankan aktiviti jualan murah hujung tahun ini dan tindakan tegas tetap diambil terhadap premis yang gagal berbuat demikian.
-- BERNAMA
Source from (Bernama): http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/bm/newsgeneral.php?id=916607
Published: December 20, 2012
Beliau berkata ketetapan seperti notis, kenyataan atau kelulusan yang perlu dipamerkan, lokasi dipamerkan dan beberapa perkara lain juga akan diperincikan agar pengguna tidak terpedaya dengan iklan jualan murah yang menjanjikan harga istimewa.
Katanya sehingga 30 Nov tahun ini, 11,695 premis telah diperiksa oleh pihak penguat kuasa KPDNKK di seluruh negara selepas menerima 118 aduan berhubung isu itu serta mencatatkan nilai rampasan sebanyak RM375,469.03.
"Saya telah minta untuk mengkaji semula kerana terlampau banyak jualan murah sehingga 8 kali setahun, hampir sepanjang masa. Pengguna pun ragu, sama ada betul atau tidak jualan murah tersebut kerana terlampau banyak.
"Mereka boleh memohon sehingga lapan kali, tetapi kebanyakannya memohon untuk empat kali atau lima kali. Jadi kita kaji semula sama ada perlu atau tidak kita benarkan sampai lapan kali," katanya pada sidang media selepas mengumumkan 13 jenis barangan terkawal di bawah Skim Kawalan Harga Musim Perayaan Krismas 2012 di sini hari ini.
Ismail Sabri berkata premis yang mahu mengadakan jualan murah terlebih dahulu perlu mendapatkan kelulusan kementerian itu dengan mengemukakan segala butiran yang diperlukan.
Peniaga yang menjalankan aktiviti jualan murah tanpa kelulusan boleh didenda RM100,000 atau penjara tiga tahun mengikut Akta Perihal Dagangan.
Antara syarat bagi menjalankan aktiviti jualan murah ialah peniaga perlu memastikan bahawa tidak kurang dari 70 peratus daripada barangan yang dipamer peniaga perlu mengemukakan harga barangan sebelum dan ketika jualan murah diadakan, serta jualan murah perlu diadakan sekurang-kurangnya selama sebulan.
"Di bawah Akta Perihal Dagangan, mereka (peniaga) mesti mendapat kebenaran daripada kita.
"Kedua, senarai produk yang hendak dijual secara jualan murah mesti mendapat kelulusan bersama senarai harga baru dan lama. Mereka wajib meletakkan harga lama dan baru bagi produk-produk yang mereka jual," jelasnya.
Menurutnya sebanyak 1,998 premis telah memohon kebenaran untuk menjalankan aktiviti jualan murah hujung tahun ini dan tindakan tegas tetap diambil terhadap premis yang gagal berbuat demikian.
-- BERNAMA
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
SMEs To Contribute 40 Per Cent To GDP By 2020, Says SME Corp
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- The Small and Medium Enterprise
Corporation Malaysia (SME Corp) expects SMEs to contribute 40 per cent
to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) by 2020, from the current
32.5 per cent.
Source from (Bernama): http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/newsbusiness.php?id=916298
Published: December 19, 2012
Source from (The Star Online): http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/12/19/business/12479225&sec=business
Published: December 19, 2012
Chief Executive Officer Datuk Hafsah Hashim said the target is achievable with SME Corp aiming for SMEs to increase their contribution to the GDP by one percentage point every year.
SME Corp will also implement its master plan next year, she said.
She said SMEs are an important agent of economic growth, SME development has been recognised as a priority on the national agenda and many development programmes have been put in place to transform SMEs into competitive, resilient and value-creating entities.
Asked about the outlook for 2013, she said it depends on the economic scenario, adding SMEs consistently perform much better than the overall economy.
Hafsah said SME Corp is the central point of reference for information and advisory services for all SMEs in Malaysia, and is given the huge responsibility to coordinate, monitor and evaluate the implementation of policies, strategies and development programmes for SMEs.
"The government has allocated RM14 billion in Budget 2013 to stimulate the growth of Bumiputera entrepreneurs," she told Bernama after the graduation ceremony for the Malaysia-Japan International Cooperation Agency Financial Counsellors and Business Counsellors programme.
She said the ceremony, officiated by Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir, was organised to upgrade and enhance the organisational capacity of SME Corp officers and enable them to provide efficient and effective business advisory services to SMEs.
"It also ensures that the SMEs are well-informed of the various initiatives and incentives that the Government, along with private establishments, have to offer," Hafsah added.
-- BERNAMA
Source from (Bernama): http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/newsbusiness.php?id=916298
Published: December 19, 2012
Source from (The Star Online): http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/12/19/business/12479225&sec=business
Published: December 19, 2012
Chief Executive Officer Datuk Hafsah Hashim said the target is achievable with SME Corp aiming for SMEs to increase their contribution to the GDP by one percentage point every year.
SME Corp will also implement its master plan next year, she said.
She said SMEs are an important agent of economic growth, SME development has been recognised as a priority on the national agenda and many development programmes have been put in place to transform SMEs into competitive, resilient and value-creating entities.
Asked about the outlook for 2013, she said it depends on the economic scenario, adding SMEs consistently perform much better than the overall economy.
Hafsah said SME Corp is the central point of reference for information and advisory services for all SMEs in Malaysia, and is given the huge responsibility to coordinate, monitor and evaluate the implementation of policies, strategies and development programmes for SMEs.
"The government has allocated RM14 billion in Budget 2013 to stimulate the growth of Bumiputera entrepreneurs," she told Bernama after the graduation ceremony for the Malaysia-Japan International Cooperation Agency Financial Counsellors and Business Counsellors programme.
She said the ceremony, officiated by Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir, was organised to upgrade and enhance the organisational capacity of SME Corp officers and enable them to provide efficient and effective business advisory services to SMEs.
"It also ensures that the SMEs are well-informed of the various initiatives and incentives that the Government, along with private establishments, have to offer," Hafsah added.
-- BERNAMA
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