More emphasis to get SMEs to give more to the nation’s GDP

Strengthening SMEs: Mohamed Khaled (centre) and Mustapa showing the Johor Entrepreneur Development Plan. With them is Johor Education, Information, Entrepreneurship Development and Cooperation chairman Md Jais Sarday. – Bernamapic

JOHOR BARU: Small and medium enterprises (SME) are set to contribute even greater to the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2020, said International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.

He said that SMEs would be given more emphasis by the Government as strengthening the sector had become one of its main agendas.