Role of SMEs to be highlighted at summit


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 05 Jul 2014

Question time: Najib speaking at a press conference after chairing the SME Development Council meeting in Putrajaya. Also present were Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz and Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed (left). — Bernama

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will highlight the role of the small and medium enterprises (SME) in spurring the growth of the region’s economy during the Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur next year.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the networking of SMEs in the region and integrating Asean as a single market and production base for these businesses would be emphasised.

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