Govt's Guidance Helps Kuhot 'Apam Balik' Grow From Street Business

By NurulJannah Kamaruddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- After almost 28 years, Kuhot's brand of “apam balik” or pancake is now thriving with 18 outlets via business partners, thanks to the government's guidance.

Sharing Kuhot's journey, company director Abdul Aziz Ahmad said the business started by his father, Ahmad Ismail, in the Ipoh night market in the early 1990s, has expanded since 2017, with the introduction of a variety of apam balik menus that began to be sold at kiosks.

The brand is also working on entering the shopping centre market, he told Bernama at the entrepreneurs' exhibition hall at the MADANI Government's Two-Year Programme (2TM) here today.

"In addition, we will get a franchise licence at the end of 2024 with guidance from Perbadanan Nasional Bhd under the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives," said Abdul Aziz.

A total of 86 entrepreneurs are involved in the 2TM Programme which started yesterday and will end tomorrow at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center.

-- BERNAMA