Govt urged to enhance skilled job opportunities for biz in MSME sector


PETALING JAYA: It is time the government empowers the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector to increase the number of skilled jobs in the country, say researchers from the Khazanah Research Institute (KRI).

In the study titled “Limited Skilled Jobs Opportunity”, KRI researchers Hafiz Hafizi Suhaimi and Hawati Abdul Hamid argue the potential of MSMEs here is not being maximised.

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