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PETALING JAYA: The Prime Minister’s announcement to inject another RM6bil into government agencies intended to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups has swept away earlier worries of the community.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said “this is very happy news” as many SMEs were previously worried that allocations for the industry would be cut in view of the turbulent economy.

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