Kota Kinabalu: The number of pop-up markets, vendors and cashflow activities are expected to boost in the city once its permit fee is reduced.
According to State Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Phoong Jin Zhe, City Hall (DBKK) is expected to reduce the permit fee for these activities from RM70 to RM20 per booth per day.
Phoong revealed this during the relaunching of Jesselton Artisan Market, here, Saturday.
“After I took the office of entrepreneurship ministry this year, one of my priorities was not only to look at how to can we resolve permit issues with the local authority but also to create more marketplaces and to provide space or opportunity to our vendors.
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“After a few rounds of meeting with DBKK, finally they are going to announce to bring down the cost of lot permit, not only for Jesselton Artisan Market but all pop-up markets under DBKK jurisdiction,” he said.
“We hope with this revamped policy we will see more players do the same thing, especially building owners to reduce their rental charge to give more opportunity to the organisers the room to improve and also to lower their rental,” Phoong stressed. Also present were the organisers of Jesselton Artisan Market, Aaron and Chrystin Lam.
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