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Compiled by ROYCE CHEAH, ELIZABETH LOOI, BEH YUEN HUI AND A. RAMAN
INDIANS should change their current mindset of working for people and instead get involved in businesses, reported Tamil Nesan.
Penang state executive councillor and state deputy MIC chief Datuk P.K.Subbayah told a one-day business seminar for entrepreneurs that businessmen could be successful if they have the skills and a positive attitude.
Some 100 businessmen attended the seminar which was jointly organised by the Indian Business Association (Miba) and the state government.
“Indians should not concentrate on traditional businesses but should venture instead into other trades that are being monopolised by other races.”
The newspaper also reported that the government had been fair in extending aid to the poor with no particular race in the country being given any special preferences, reported Tamil Nesan.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Datuk Mah Siew Keong said this when giving away hampers to 30 poor families at a function in Teluk Intan Municipal council.
He said the government has allocated such funds to help the poor and single mothers in every constituency nationwide.
