MELAKA, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- The recognition of the 100 Best Cooperatives is expected to motivate the cooperatives movement nationwide in the government's efforts to make the movement an agent of poverty eradication.
The Office of the Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives, in a statement said the Profile of Malaysia's 100 Best Cooperatives 2024 was launched by Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh, together with Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick at the Cooperative Movement Appreciation Ceremony here last night.
The statement which quoted Ewon's speech said that the National Mosque Cooperative Convention will be held in Melaka and National Cooperative Day 2025 will be held next year.
He said Melaka has great potential as an agent to eradicate poverty in achieving Melaka's desire to be a sustainable state in 2035.
According to the statement, five cooperatives in the Profile of Malaysia's 100 Best Cooperatives 2024 each received an award and they were Koperasi Peserta-Peserta Felcra Malaysia Bhd, Koperasi Sahabat Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia Bhd, Koperasi Kakitangan Petronas Bhd, Koperasi Tenaga Nasional Bhd and Koperasi Ladang Bhd.
"Furthermore, five Premier Cooperative Awards 2024 were also presented to Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd, Koperasi Angkatan Tentera Malaysia Bhd, Koperasi Co-Opbank Pertama Malaysia Bhd, Koperasi NLFCS Bhd and Koperasi Polis Diraja Malaysia Bhd," said the statement.
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