NEWS: Johor SMEs urged to adopt ICT

JOHOR BARU: The more than 180,000
small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Johor must adopt Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) in order to compete in the global market.

Johor
International Trade and Industry; Energy, Water and Communications; and
Environment chairman Tan Kok Hong said SMEs could market their products
worldwide and ensure a more efficient operation by using ICT.

“There
is no way for a business to compete globally without ICT,” he said
after launching a manufacturing seminar here on Thursday.

Tan said it was time SMEs evolved and adapted to the global market situation, where ICT played a huge role in ensuring success.

“However, they must first change their mindset in order to adapt to this new way,” he said.

Tan
conceded that many SMEs had not adopted ICT because they did not see
any fast, tangible returns, but added that it takes time to produce
results.