IPOH, 27th November 2021- The State highly emphasized helping to rehabilitate and redevelop businesses, especially for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Covid- 19 pandemic recovery. The Kedah State Economic Planning Division (BPEN) paid a courtesy visit to the Perak Entrepreneur Secretariat (STeP) to strengthen bilateral relations between Perak and Kedah.

The Chairman of the Perak State Rural Development, Entrepreneur Development, and Cooperative Committee, YB Dato' Zainol Fadzi Bin Hj. Paharudin has held a courtesy visit at the STeP Hall, Entrepreneur Development Center, Bandar Meru Raya.

Meanwhile, Mr. Abdullah Sanie Bin Adnan, Assistant Director of BPEN and Chief Coordinator with other UPUK officers attended this session. The topic was on the exchange of ideas and experiences in helping the entrepreneurs for the post-Covid-19 pandemic. Apart from that, the discussion also looks into the future collaboration between the two states.

The STeP also organized a few site visits to enterprises at Suffy Dairy Group Sdn Bhd in Jelapang and Halal Hub MARA in Ulu Kinta by STeP on the same day.