Anwar pledges RM1m boost for hawkers and urges an end to tedious loan paperwork

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced a RM1 million investment for the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives to support associations, hawkers, and small traders in boosting their income. He emphasized the scale of the issue, stating that there are hundreds of thousands of businesses across the country. Anwar pledged that the funds would improve family incomes and reduce the burden of tedious loan paperwork.

He aimed to gather data on income growth and average earnings of hawkers and small traders over the past three years. The Prime Minister also stressed the importance of maintaining clean and presentable stalls, as about 85% of the population relies on street stalls and food outlets. Anwar personally dined at food stalls during his time as Prime Minister to show support for these businesses.