PUTRAJAYA, May 17 (Bernama) — It is during tough times that leadership becomes more critical, and that is even more so for the micro and small-medium enterprise (MSME) sector in Malaysia. Making up more than 95% of Malaysia’s business sector, this sector contributes 38% to the nation’s annual GDP and employs more than 7 million Malaysians, yet it is the sector that is most vulnerable to external shocks and events. As an example, the pandemic and attendant lockdowns meant thousands of MSMEs went out of business, most due to cashflow and digitalisation issues, but there are also many success stories among MSMEs.
The Perdana Leadership Foundation SME Leaders Programme 2022 taking place on 25th May 2022 in Putrajaya aims to highlight successful MSMEs, whether new or established, by spotlighting their leaders and their leadership practices, with the aim of fostering knowledge exchange towards entrepreneurship excellence.