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TAWAU: A programme was held here to assist small and medium industries to conduct business with integrity.
Transparency International - Malaysia (TI-M) executive committee member Balbeer Singh said that youth are the nation's future who will determine its progress and prosperity.
He said through the course, dubbed as "Youth Against Corruption: Integrity & Accountability Workshop" and the "Anti-Corruption Workshop – Leading Business Integrity,", it was hoped that it would indirectly support efforts in combating corruption.
Balbeer added that the programme was organised based on feedback from participants and the SME Business community on the challenges they face in reporting or engaging in anti-corruption activities in Sabah.
"Small and medium industries drive the country's progress, and their contributions towards making Malaysia a developed nation are recognised.
"Through this programme, they will be able to conduct business with integrity and refrain from engaging in corrupt practices to obtain tenders or profits," he said during the two-day programme held here on Sept 19.
The two-day course was jointly organised by TI-M, in collaboration with the Sabah Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Sabah, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the Society for Equality, Respect and Trust for All (SERATA).
A total of 31 participants attended the first day of the programme, which targeted youth from the Tawau Youth Associations Coalition, GIAT MARA Tawau Branch, and Tawau Polytechnic Branch.
On the second day, 41 SME participants joined, representing the Tawau Palm Oil Associations Coalition and the Tawau Municipal Traders Association Coalition.
Sabah MACC prosecution branch head Dzulkarnain Rousan Hasbi also shared knowledge on the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 (Act 711) and expressed hope that more members of the public would come forward to provide information to enforcement agencies.
Source: https://www.nst.com.my/amp/news/nation/2025/09/1278987/youth-smes-urged-uphold-integrity-reject-corruption

