SME awards should open doors to better opportunities, says Sim

Boosting business: Sim (centre) with (from left) SME Corp chairman Tan Sri Bernard Dompok and SME Corp CEO Rizal Nainy during the E50 Awards launch ceremony. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Awards for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) should go beyond just recognising their success, says the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister.

Speaking at the launch of the 24th edition of the Enterprise 50 (E50) Awards, Steven Sim said the initiative was a longstanding ­testament to the resilience of local SMEs and strength of public-­private collaboration.