Malaysian SMEs Urged to Innovate in Their Use of Digital Technology

Minister in Malaysia’s Prime Minister’s Department (Economy), Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has requested small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to be more progressive in strengthening their digital development capabilities in order to be on par with their counterparts in other developing countries.

He urged this upon learning that there are SMEs that do not embrace technology and thus have not gained from it. Mustapa said that technology-focused SMEs are far more versatile in increasing their market activities and enhancing productivity.

Quoting an example, he stated that the digital marketing portal of the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA), Agrobazaar On...