‘Livelihoods depend on SMEs’


Vital sector: Dr Wee said the direct distribution of cash aid to the B40 and M40 groups was meant to stimulate spending in the market. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) must be protected to safeguard the people’s livelihood and stabilise the country’s economy, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic).

He said the government is aware that SMEs are the ones driving the country’s economy, adding that livelihoods were dependent on them.

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