International Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Datuk Lim Ban Hong (pic) said lack of technological knowledge has been one of the challenges SMEs faced in digitalising their businesses.
PETALING JAYA: The government is urging more public-private partnerships to help pave the way for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to become more technology-driven.
International Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Datuk Lim Ban Hong said lack of technological knowledge has been one of the challenges SMEs faced in digitalising their businesses.
“I hope the government agencies can be more proactive in reaching out to the businesses in need.
“Working together with industry associations is one of the good ways to approach the business community, ” he said in his speech yesterday at a ceremony that saw the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) signing memorandums of understanding (MoU) with the Malaysian Industrial Development Finance (MIDF) and Malaysian Technology Development Corp (MTDC).