Top officials tee off to boost ties at Hari Koperasi Negara
The tournament, organised by Co-opbank Pertama (CBP) in collaboration with the Malaysian Cooperative Commission, aimed at strengthening strategic partnerships within the cooperative sector.
Among those present at the event, held at Orna Golf & Country Club, were the secretaries-general from the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry, Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud; Plantation and Commodities Ministry, Yusran Shah Mohd Yusof; and Housing and Local Government Ministry, Datuk M. Noor Azman Taib.
Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick also attended the closing ceremony.
"Golf competitions will continue to be a platform to build closer relationships between CBP, industry players, and the cooperative community, thus strengthening the position of the country's cooperative sector," said CBP Chief Operating Officer Syaiful Arief Syah Mohamed Said in a statement yesterday.
He said CBP is committed to using such programmes to enhance collaboration and reinforce the cooperative movement's role at the national level.
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