The Pandan MP said the seven enterprises will commence operations in September, adding that he and his team have already found the necessary partners and assets for the initiatives to start.

Besides the “Kesum” eatery selling breakfast, lunch and dinner for under RM5, there will also be a sundry shop named “FlexiMart” using the “refill” concept.

This concept involves the sale of goods without single-use packaging, with customers buying what they need by “refilling” their own containers instead.

“We will also try to offer the installation of solar panels on roofs for low-income families, through the ‘Suria’ social enterprise in Petaling Jaya,” he said at the launch.

Rafizi will also introduce a “SagaSivik” civic education programme in Setiawangsa and a training initiative dubbed “CLIB” in Ampang to prepare youths and undergraduates for the job market.

Another initiative is called “PinjamGajet”. It is based in Selayang and offers youths training on repairing laptops and smartphones, while the gadgets are then rented out to low-income households for as low as RM10 a year.

The former economy minister will also introduce the “TanamDuit” social enterprise in Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, which seeks to encourage modern agriculture on abandoned land.

Rafizi previously said these social enterprises were another way of bringing change to society and local communities, outside of politics.

He said “Ayuh Malaysia” would operate differently from profit-oriented businesses and donation-reliant NGOs by empowering local communities to conduct economic activities that are both effective and self-sustaining.