Revised Budget 2023 should prioritise SMEs' recovery, says Dr Wee


PONTIAN: The upcoming revised Budget 2023 should prioritise the recovery of small and medium enterprises (SME), says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

The MCA president said that SMEs provided more than 65% of the country's employment, and there were still businesses that have not fully recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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