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Trade bodies can do more to help local SMEs grow

They can take on role of intermediary in areas like sourcing, training, sharing of experience, says trade and industry minister

Published Fri, Oct 12, 2018 · 09:50 PM
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TRADE associations and chambers can play a greater role in helping local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) grow locally and overseas, says Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing.

Speaking at Berita Harian's inaugural seminar for SMEs on Friday, he outlined a few ways in which trade associations and chambers could pull their weight, one of them being taking on the role of an intermediary.

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