MALAYSIA is one of the few countries to have extended substantial assistance to promote entrepreneurship for close to three decades now.
The International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti), through its agencies SME Corp Malaysia, Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd and SME Bank, has disbursed financial assistance to the tune of RM23 billion to more than 51,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) so far.
“It is time we took stock of how successful our entrepreneurs have become… how many have expanded their businesses locally and how many have ventured abroad and yet, how many are still struggling,” said Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed after the launch of FOKEM 2014 (Entrepreneurship Forum) yesterday.
One of the most successful stories is Top Glove Corp Bhd, which, with the assistance of the ministry’s agencies, rose from being a small player to become the world’s largest rubber glove producer.
“In many instances of the unsuccessful ventures, it was found that...
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June 17, 2015 , by admin2
KUALA LUMPUR 18 Feb. - Tiga buah agensi kerajaan di bawah Kementerian Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri (MITI) telah mengeluarkan pembiayaan sebanyak RM23.2 bilion kepada 51,232 usahawan perusahaan kecil dan sederhana (PKS) sejak 30 tahun lalu.
Pengeluar pembiayaan terbesar, Malaysia Industrial Development Finance Bhd. (MIDF) telah mengeluarkan sebanyak RM11.8 bilion kepada lebih 10,000 buah syarikat diikuti SME Bank Bhd. (RM8 bilion) kepada lebih 5,000 syarikat manakala SMECorp sebanyak RM3.4 bilion kepada lebih 36,000 PKS.
Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed berkata, jumlah pembiayaan daripada ketiga-tiga agensi itu amat besar bagi membantu PKS tempatan untuk berdaya saing.
Beliau berkata, ini membuktikan komitmen dan usaha kerajaan untuk mengembangkan perniagaan PKS di negara ini, sekali gus membantu menyumbang kepada Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar (KDNK) menjelang 2020.
?Kita mahu melihat di mana usahawan-usahawan ini berada sekarang...
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