{"id":2710,"date":"2026-01-20T17:46:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/wptest\/2026\/01\/20\/a-celebration-of-entrepreneurship-empowerment\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T17:54:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T17:54:22","slug":"a-celebration-of-entrepreneurship-empowerment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/2026\/01\/20\/a-celebration-of-entrepreneurship-empowerment\/","title":{"rendered":"A Celebration Of “Entrepreneurship Empowerment”"},"content":{"rendered":"

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) —<\/strong>\u00a0The SME & Entrepreneurship Business Award 2019 | SEBA 2019 is back again for the fourth consecutive year and will take place on 8th<\/sup>\u00a0of November 2019 at the Grand Ballroom, Palace of the Golden Horses. Calls for nominations are currently open via\u00a0www.seba.asia<\/span><\/a><\/span>
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This year, under the auspices of Yayasan Usahawan Malaysia both the SEBA 2019 & MURFEST 2019 will be held consecutively at Palace of the Golden Horses.<\/span><\/p>\n

SEBA is an annual initiative set up by Yayasan Usahawan Malaysia and is supported by the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development (MED) Malaysia to recognise Malaysia’s most outstanding entrepreneurs and enterprises while uncovering growing talents and upcoming companies that are transforming the industries they operate.\u00a0 Some of the past award recipients includes Tony Fernandes (Air Asia), Patrick Grove (Catcha Group), Anthony Tan (Grab), Bernard Chandran and Leslie Gomez of Olive Tree Group many others.<\/span>
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\u201c”It is critical for SMEs to connect and collaborate on a synergistic platform for mutual benefit. Not just an award, SEBA 2019 is a catalyst for entrepreneurs to grow together with their team members and to meet other like-minded entrepreneurs through our year-long programmes that are in place to educate, train and mentor entrepreneurs,\u201d says Nitesh Malani.<\/span>
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SEBA 2019 will also see a special focus in the wellness industry as part of the on-going collaboration with MURFEST. The wellness industry which is reported to be worth over RM13 trillion globally, is also one of the fastest-growing sectors in Malaysia with a spending of RM 20.5 billion per annum.\u00a0 SEBA 2019 will introduce several new categories to recognise entrepreneurs in the health, beauty & wellness industry.<\/span>
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Several Memorandum-of-Understanding (MOUs) were signed at the launch yesterday with key strategic stakeholders.<\/span>
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The MoUs signed were between:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf Yayasan Usahawan Malaysia & RAM Credit Information Sdn Bhd (RAMCI);<\/span>
\u25cf Yayasan Usahawan Malaysia & Cheng & Co Sdn Bhd;<\/span>
\u25cf Yayasan Usahawan Malaysia\u00a0 & Malaysian Association of Professional Trainers & Coaches (MAPTaC)<\/span>
\u25cf Xhale Asia (M) Sdn Bhd & GHHS Wellness Sdn Bhd<\/span>
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This year\u2019s SEBA will also feature a new vibrant advisory board that will be providing strategic counsel to the SEBA 2019 award committee. Board members include includes\u00a0Nitesh Malani<\/strong>\u00a0(Chairman of Yayasan Usahawan Malaysia),\u00a0YBhg. Datuk Wan Suraya Mohd Radzi\u00a0<\/strong>(Secretary General of the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development, Malaysia),\u00a0Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew<\/strong>\u00a0(Founder & Executive Chairman Country Heights Holding Bhd),\u00a0Lyndia Wong<\/strong>\u00a0(Organising Chairperson of SEBA 2019),\u00a0Zhariff Afandi<\/strong>\u00a0(Malaysian Youth Icon & International Motivator),\u00a0Kishva Ambigapathy<\/strong>\u00a0(Chairperson of Commonwealth Youth Council),\u00a0Dato\u2019 Lee Chung Han<\/strong>\u00a0(Chairman of Guardian Group),\u00a0Tom Wong<\/strong>\u00a0(CEO of Cheng & Co.) and\u00a0Dato\u2019 David Gurupatham<\/strong>\u00a0(Lawyer &\u00a0 Advisor to Yayasan Usahawan Malaysia)<\/span>
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More information and latest updates on both the events can be found here:<\/span><\/p>\n

MURFEST:<\/span>
Official Site:\u00a0www.murfest.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
Facebook:\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MURFEST\/<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
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SEBA:<\/span>
Official Site :\u00a0www.seba.asia<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
Facebook :\u00a0https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/sebasmeawards\/<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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About Yayasan Usahawan Malaysia (MyPreneurship)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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Yayasan Usahawan Malaysia (MyPreneurship) is a non-government organisation that strives on the frontier of gathering, creating and developing sustainable companies with strong entrepreneurship traits. The organisation builds credibility on serving as a platform that supports the development of companies across all businesses. It offers programmes that are tailored with their best interest in mind to ensure that they can achieve their goals while sustaining core values.<\/span>
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Source: XHale Asia (M) Sdn Bhd<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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