KUALA LUMPUR: For one university student, the government's RM100 Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) aid became the seed capital to start a dessert business during her semester break.
Farraheeda, sharing her story on Threads, said her daughter used the RM100 credit to buy ingredients to make kek batik.
"Alhamdulillah. It sold out even before I could do anything," she wrote in the post.
Her story drew praise from netizens who lauded her resourcefulness.
"This is so good and brilliant. Sometimes, people don't have the capital to start. Such a good beginning. If it sells, the profit can be used to buy more supplies. If it doesn't work out, it won't hurt too much because the capital was free," said user @Shee_rawr.
Another user, @Atiqahyeon, said: "Wow, how smart. Exactly the right time to start a business."
@Zl.hkm added: "With the right mentality and mindset, she will be a successful entrepreneur one day."
@Callmemarrrrrrr said the post served as a rebuke to TikTok critics who had mocked the RM100 handout as too small.
"They don't realise that RM100 is a significant amount for someone who is not well-off and as resourceful as this young woman," she said.
Source: nstviral-university-student-turns-rm100-sara-aid-sold-out-kek-batik