KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Entrepreneur Development (MED) Minister Mohd Redzuan Yusof (pix) is on a working visit to Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina from April 16-21 to promote Malaysia’s halal products and services.

Part of his programme included participation as a panellist at the second-panel session of the Sarajevo Business Forum (SBF) 2019 on “Challenges for the South Eastern Region – Turning Brain Drain into Brain Gain” and he took the opportunity to underline initiatives undertaken by his ministry through the National Entrepreneur Framework (NEF).

The NEF is aimed at the scaling up of entrepreneurs, creating jobs for the lower income group (B40s) and high value-added industries under the vendor development programme, as well as to create a conducive ecosystem in Malaysia for entrepreneurs to enhance the business environment.

SBF 2019 is a regional investment conference aimed at attracting foreign investments to spur economic development in Bosnia Herzegovina, including the Southeast Europe region.

Mohd Redzuan also spoke of other government initiatives, including the returning expert programme and scholarship talent attraction and retention (STAR).

Meanwhile, he paid a courtesy call on the Mayor of Sarajevo, Abdullah Skaka, who welcomed MED’s interest in collaborating in increasing the production of halal products in Bosnia and the manufacture of halal gelatine.

Mohd Redzuan also invited the mayor to cooperate in Malaysia’s automotive sector based on Bosnia’s experience in the assembly and engineering capabilities of a well-known original equipment manufacturer. (photoBERNAMA)

— NNN-BERNAMA