PONTIAN: The Ministry of International Trade and Industry
(MITI) has allocated RM2.3 billion to conduct 57 programs to assist small and
medium enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs this year.
Its Deputy Minister, Datuk Ahmad Maslan said the programs
would be conducted together with various agencies under the ministry.
"A total of 5,396 SME entrepreneurs would benefit from
programmes such as the SME Performance Enhancement and Resilience Programed, Research
and Commercialization Grant, Skima Anjakan Usahawan," he said.
Speaking to reporters after launching the MITI
Entrepreneurial Carnival for the Pontian District here today, he hopes SME
entrepreneurs would continue to receive help, while other ministries would also
assist them in order to create more entrepreneurs.
The Pontian's carnival, which is one of the 57 programs organized
by MITI, attracts diverse groups of local SME entrepreneurs, as well as various
government agencies.
An entrepreneur, Noordiana Samudin said the programed
enabled her to extend her networking, as well as provide a platform for
entrepreneurs to expand the markets for their products.