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Malaysia's Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives has distributed nearly RM9 billion to support 250,000 small businesses through its Power Up 10K initiative, part of an ambitious RM15 billion yearly commitment to strengthen the MSME sector.
Malaysia's Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives has distributed nearly RM7 billion to over 213,000 micro and small enterprises nationwide during the first six months of 2026, halfway towards its RM15 billion annual target.
Malaysia's government has allocated RM238.64 million to the MADANI Rahmah Sales Programme in its first seven months, facilitating over 21 million consumer transactions and supporting MSMEs across the nation.
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DAP politician Lim Guan Eng has publicly challenged Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to demonstrate genuine commitment to Malaysia's micro, small and medium enterprises through concrete policy measures including loan repayment relief and fairer pension fund rules.
The MADANI government is reinforcing its partnership with Bank Negara Malaysia and the banking sector to maintain financial stability while introducing consumer-friendly measures including capped credit card rates and nationwide ATM fee removal.
Malaysia's government financing arm SJPP has greenlit RM4.9 billion in loans for over 6,000 small and medium enterprises during the first half of 2026, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Malaysia's Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives has distributed RM25.27 billion to nearly 850,000 entrepreneurs and cooperatives since 2024, supporting working capital, business expansion, and equipment upgrades across the country.