Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in Malaysia’s economy, making up 97% of all businesses and contributing over 38% to the GDP. How effective have government support initiatives been to give a leg-up to homegrown enterprises? We speak to Ibrahim Sani, CEO of Yayasan Peneraju for his assessment and Budget 2025 wishlist.

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<p>Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in Malaysia’s economy, making up 97% of all businesses and contributing over 38% to the GDP. How effective have government support initiatives been to give a leg-up&nbsp;to homegrown enterprises? We speak to Ibrahim Sani, CEO of Yayasan Peneraju for his assessment and Budget 2025 wishlist.<br><br>Image Credit: Shutterstock.com</p>

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