Powering SMEs in Pengerang

Aria Putera (seated left) and Izhar Hifnei signing the MOU between SME Bank and JPDC to help companies expand their business in the downstream oil and gas industries.

SMALL and medium enterprises (SME) looking to expand their business in the downstream oil and gas industries are set to benefit from a collaboration between a bank and a federal agency.

SME Bank group president and chief executive officer Datuk Dr Aria Putera Ismail said it was prepared to leverage its expertise by working with Johor Petroleum Corporation Bhd (JPDC), which oversees the planning and coordination of the Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex (PIPC).