SME Masterplan Will Assist SMEs In A Structured Way, Says Miti Sec Gen

PETALING JAYA, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Small and Medium Enterprise(SME) Masterplan, recently launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, has been designed to help SMEs in the country in a structured way.

Source from (Bernama): http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/newsbusiness.php?id=702030
Published: October 15, 2012

Secretary-General of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Datuk Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, said the local SMEs usually grew in tandem with the Asia Pacific economy.

"There will be opportunities along the value chain, that is why we work with SMEs, strengthening the value chain, not only in the country but also internationally," she said on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Business Forum here, Monday.

Rebecca said the plan has been designed for SMEs to take advantage and allow them to collaborate, become vendors and suppliers to big companies in the region.

She added that the SME Corp was collaborating with government agencies and the private sector for the masterplan's actions plans such as trade facilitation in logistics chains from logistics, customs, freight forwarders to port authorities.

"We are also organising clinics on FTAs (Free Trade Agreement) for SMEs so that they understand what kind of market is there for them."

-- BERNAMA