Opportunities remain for SMEs even in downturn: Lee Yi Shyan

Xinhua, 31 Mar 2009
SINGAPORE, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can still have opportunities even in the global economic downturn so long as they are quick to adapt and able to seize new opportunities, a senior Singapore official said here on Tuesday.
Singapore's Minister of State for Trade and Industry Lee Yi Shyan said that the Singapore government has enhanced the support for SMEs and start-ups to weather the crisis in three ways, namely providing working capital and equity, encouraging further investments in innovation and providing greater opportunities for student entrepreneurs.
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