By Nas Norziela Nasbah SERI KEMBANGAN, Jan 20 — Some 10 participants, including those from the B40 group and single mothers, have successfully completed a six-month entrepreneurship course in sewing under the Business Coaching Programme (Grow). Selangor Indian Entrepreneur Development...

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Oct 30 — In a determined effort to eradicate extreme poverty, the Selangor government is set to utilise funding from the Federal administration, including potential contributions from the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra), said V. Papparaidu. The...

By Sofia Nasir GOMBAK, Oct 30 — The Selangor administration is transparent and always seeking to strike a balance between growth and development for all communities in the state, said Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. The Menteri Besar said that some of the efforts include the Selangor Indian...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Oct 26 — A RM300,000 allocation has been earmarked to assist disabled individuals and youths in the Indian community to expand their businesses next year. Selangor Indian Entrepreneur Development (Sitham) initiative programme manager Kenneth Sam said their...

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Oct 25 — Improving existing Yayasan Hijrah Selangor programmes will be among the agency’s main agendas moving forward, according to its newly-appointed chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Mearia Hamzah. Among other things, there will be a greater focus on providing...

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Oct 25 — Yayasan Hijrah Selangor has raised its Indian community leaders’ allocation this year from RM3,000 to RM5,000 to conduct more meaningful skills and business enhancement programmes in their respective areas. Its newly-appointed chief executive officer,...

By Sofia Nasir PORT KLANG, Oct 6 — Yayasan Hijrah Selangor is set to organise a pre-Deepavali bazaar next month, which will bring together 100 Indian community entrepreneurs, said the state executive councillor for entrepreneurship Najwan Halimi. The bazaar, to be held at Padang Chetty in...

By Amin Ridzuan Ishak SHAH ALAM, Oct 26 — Support from the state government through the Selangor Indian Empowerment and Entrepreneurs Development (i-SEED) programmes has enabled barber shop operator G Rajiv to expand his business. Rajiv, 31, who hails from Jenjarom, Kuala Langat, said that...

By Amin Ridzuan Ishak SHAH ALAM, Oct 25 — The Selangor Indian Entrepreneur Development (Sitham) and the Selangor Indian Empowerment and Entrepreneurs Development (i-SEED) programmes, first introduced in 2019, have produced thousands of entrepreneurs in the state. Both programmes, with over...

SHAH ALAM, Sept 29 — Traders participating in Deepavali bazaars this year will be offered the i-Bermusim loan scheme from Hijrah Selangor.

By Nasuha Badrul Huzaini SHAH ALAM, Nov 4 — As the third largest ethnic group in Selangor, the Indian community has a crucial role to play in contributing to the social fabric of the state, along with the Malay and Chinese communities. Undeniably, when it comes to matters close to the heart...

SHAH ALAM, July 12 — The Selangor State Indian Entrepreneur Development Programme (SITHAM), which is aimed at raising the standard of living among the Indian community, is expected to attract 2,000 participants this year.