Syaifullah Ghani, 36, left his tourism job in Langkawi to start a ready-to-eat food business, Sumatraa, in 2021 with just RM1,500. Initially operating from home and selling sambal daging dendeng online, the business gained traction on TikTok. Now, with 12 products including rendang and sambal kerang, Sumatraa employs 11 people. The company's growth was aided by a RM200,000 funding from the Rural Development Ministry's Skim Pembiayaan Ekonomi Desa (SPED) through Rural Capital Berhad.
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