Raja Muda Of Selangor Graces Platform Selangor Awards Night

KLANG, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah graced the Platform Selangor (PLATS) Awards Night (MAPS) tonight held to celebrate the achievements of PLATS entrepreneurs.

The Raja Muda arrived at 8 pm, accompanied by Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, Selangor Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Committee chairman Najwan Halimi and Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) (MBI Selangor) chief executive officer Datuk Saipolyazan M Yusop.

Tengku Amir presented awards to 22 entrepreneurs under the U-PLATS Digital and U-Plats Halal programme at the event. 

The U-Plats Digital awards include the Main Micro Entrepreneur Award, the Special Category Awards (Community, Youth, Revolution, Technology, Innovation and Women) as well as the best micro entrepreneur at the local authority level, while the U-PLATS Halal awards are given to U-PLATS Halal Series 1 participants who have obtained the Malaysian Halal Confirmation Certificate.

All award recipients, who are U-Plats Digital alumni, also receive sponsored Point of Sales (POS) systems and comprehensive training worth RM4,000 to strengthen their business operations, while 10 entrepreneurs received sponsorship of RM5,000 under the U-PLATS Halal programme, with four of them successfully receiving halal certification before July 30, and another four in the process of approval.

Amirudin said during his speech tonight that over 8,000 micro traders have registered and joined various programmes under PLATS and they not only receive access to digitalisation but are guided through training, given financial support, and the opportunity to develop in an inclusive manner.

He also urged all parties, including government agencies, industry players and financial institutions, to work together to develop micro entrepreneurs and also small and medium enterprises.

"Help them develop. Help them compete healthly and help them achieve success and bring returns to the state. We want to nurture today’s micro entrepreneurs to become successful business owners in the future,” he added.

-- BERNAMA