the biggest problem with local SME is the willingness to invest on talent and R&D.

Example furniture industry as he mentiond. you go Muar jalan jalan see those big factories. kilang furniture besar, but not even hire 1 designer or invest a proper R&D team. No plan to have own IP and sell to the world. Do not invest into marketing to promote our branding.

Once face competition from other countries, go MITI complain ask for tongkak.

We are in good position to do more business with the US, just only our SME is not aggresive enough.

beli bmw ada duit, suruh invest R&D tak ada duit.