JOHOR BAHRU: A total of 38,804 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) nationwide were successfully digitalised under the Madani MSME Digital Grant (GDPM) in 2024, with approved funding of RM89.6mil.
Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said that 2,838 of the recipients were clinics and pharmacies, representing approximately 19% of such premises in Malaysia, based on data from the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
"This achievement demonstrates GDPM's effectiveness in helping MSMEs digitalise their services. This year, we are focusing on the health sector, targeting at least 50% participation of private clinics and pharmacies," she said at the GDPM Fest 2025 press conference here on Sunday (Aug 10).
She added that in 2024, the government channelled RM90mil to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) through telecommunications service providers, with nearly the entire amount fully utilised.
This year, Teo said the Finance Ministry has approved an additional RM50mil, with RM30mil channelled to MCMC through telecommunications companies to further support and strengthen MSMEs.
The event organised by MCMC would also be held in Kuantan, Pahang and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, with the support of the Finance Ministry, Bank Simpanan Nasional, the MMA, Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society, telco providers, as well as digital solutions providers. – Bernama
