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Rural Industrial Development Authority
Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA; ) is a Malaysian government agency. It was formed to aid, train, and guide Bumiputra ( Malays and other indigenous Malaysians) in the areas of business and industry. MARA was formed on 1 March 1966, under the Rural and National Development Ministry. History and organization The Rural Industrial Development Authority (RIDA) was established in 1951 by the British colonial administration as a program to provide economic assistance and support to Malay farmers and rural inhabitants. The organization expanded its scope and the Parliament of Malaysia converted it into MARA in 1966. Although it is an autonomous government agency, it reports to the Minister of Rural and Regional Development, who appoints all the members of the MARA Council. Besides state-level offices in the 13 states of Malaysia and the federal territory of Kuala Lumpur, MARA operates three overseas offices in London, Washington, D.C., and Alexandria, Egypt. Entrepreneurship aid A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Rural And Regional Development (Malaysia)
The Ministry of Rural and Regional Development () is a Ministry (government department), ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for rural development, regional development, community development, Bumiputera (Malaysia), Bumiputera, Orang Asli, natural rubber, rubber industry smallholders, land consolidation, land rehabilitation. Organisation *Minister of Rural and Regional Development **Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development ***Secretary-General ****Under the Authority of Secretary-General *****Corporate Communication Unit *****Internal Audit Unit *****Legal Unit *****Integrity Unit *****KPLB State Offices ****Deputy Secretary-General (Policy) *****Strategic Planning Division *****Institute for Rural Advancement *****Investments and Subsidiaries Monitoring Division *****Rural Community Division *****Rural Entrepreneurship Development Division *****Community Economy Division ****Deputy Secretary-General (Development) *****Infrastructure Division *****C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
