11-05-2025
Jualan MADANI Koperasi receives overwhelming response
Perlis entrepreneurs, Siti Nursyaqilah Mazlan (left) and Nuryshqah Qisharah Voo Jen Vui, show the Harumanis mango cordials displayed at the Perlis State Government booth in conjunction with the Visit Perlis Year promotion in the MADANI Rakyat Programme (PMR) having to cross the South China Sea, the Perlis contingent remained enthusiastic about bringing more than 100 units of authentic products from Perlis to Sabah.
Among the products that stole the limelight were salt belacan, honey belacan, pekasam sepat and lampam, as well as cordial Harumanis – which is synonymous with Perlis' identity and uniqueness.-Bernama photo
TAWAU (May 11): The Jualan MADANI Koperasi held in conjunction with the MADANI Rakyat Programme (PMR) 2025 Sabah has received an overwhelming and encouraging response, said Malaysian Cooperative Commission (Sabah), Malisah Sinin, senior assistant director (Development).
She said the sale, which is organised by the commission, offers 51 essential goods at prices up to 30 percent lower than market rates.
'This sale aims to help ease the burden of rising living costs, and we've seen a very positive response from the Tawau community. Besides reducing household expenses, we also aim to boost the local economy.
'The three-day sale held offers essential items such as rice, sugar, eggs and cooking oil, as well as personal care and household cleaning products,' she told Bernama.
Malisah added that the Jualan MADANI Koperasi, operated by Koperasi Emas Tawau Sabah as the main coordinator, plays a vital role in delivering essential goods to the community through a mobile sales approach.
'We want to expand the role of cooperatives as distribution centres for essential goods, reaching every corner of the country so people can truly benefit from the government's price control and subsidy initiatives,' she said.
Malisah added that the commission brought together 19 cooperatives to participate in this edition of the sale.
One of the beneficiaries, 38-year-old food vendor Nur Mastura Hamzah, said she managed to save nearly RM200 in business capital by purchasing supplies through the Jualan MADANI Koperasi.
'This is a big help for small entrepreneurs like me. Previously, the rising cost of raw ingredients forced me to cut down on production, but with the lower prices offered here, I can now increase my output,' she said.
A resident of Taman Sri Tawau, Nur Mastura, said that the affordable prices allow her to maintain her pricing, enabling her customers to continue enjoying her products.
Md Zainuddin Umar, 62, a retired civil servant from Bandar Sri Indah, described the Jualan MADANI Koperasi as a lifeline for pensioners and hoped that it would be held regularly in Tawau.
'With a limited pension and rising living costs, programmes like this are highly anticipated. I bought two months' worth of essentials with the same budget I usually spend for one month at regular stores,' he said.
What impressed him most was that the quality of goods offered was on par with those sold in supermarkets, but at significantly lower prices.-Bernama Next Article Over 10,000 attend Tawau Mega Concert
