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Call for holistic SME development in Budget 2015 recommendations

SME Committee says more comprehensive data on SMEs will help companies and industries plan ahead

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Mindy Tan

Mindy Tan

Published Wed, Jan 7, 2015 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    A MORE holistic approach to small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) development is needed, with more detailed data points, backed by a single SME authority, said the SME Committee (SMEC) on Wednesday, as part of its Budget 2015 recommendations.

    More comprehensive and coordinated data about SMEs will help not only companies, but also industries, plan ahead, it said.

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