SMEs still not ready for fourth industrial revolution


Ong(pic) said Miti

KUALA LUMPUR: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia are not quite ready for the fourth industrial revolution (IR4.0), which could spell trouble as the world advances further.

Out of some 50,000 SMEs in the country, only 300 have signed up for the evaluation for the selection process for a complimentary readiness assessment (RA) by the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti).

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