YB Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Aziz underscored SMEs as the backbone of Malaysia’s and ASEAN’s economies, driving innovation and employment. He highlighted MITI’s NIMP2030 as a catalyst to empower SMEs through technology, AI, and digitalisation, enabling them to scale regionally. Emphasising collaboration, financing, and storytelling, he urged SMEs to be bold, adaptive, and strategic partners in building a resilient ASEAN economy.
