AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMSME Push (Pakistan): Pakistan’s industries adviser Haroon Akhtar Khan marked World MSME Day by saying the country’s 7.14M MSMEs drive about 40% of GDP, 30% of exports, and employ 80% of the non-farm workforce, with AI and digital transformation framed as the next competitiveness lever. SME Retail Support (Malaysia): Malaysia’s KUSKOP says it will expand its KUSKOP MADANI Sales (JMK) discounted-goods program beyond Penang, Johor, and Melaka to more states if funding allows, positioning it as a cost-of-living boost for small businesses and cooperatives. Local Business Resilience (UK): A Southport restaurant reported 31 no-shows in one day and is moving to deposits to protect revenue, highlighting how cancellations can hit small operators hard. Community & Cashflow (US): A New Orleans East redevelopment story spotlights how vacant commercial land and blight can stall local business recovery, while a separate US piece shows a community fundraising event for a small owner facing major medical bills. MSME Jobs Claim (Nigeria): VP Kashim Shettima reiterated that MSMEs make up 90% of Nigerian businesses and employ 60M+ people, stressing an “enterprise-led” ecosystem over handouts. Fire Risk (Philippines): A printing shop fire at 999 Divisoria Mall damaged up to 10 stalls, forcing a shutdown and underscoring the operational fragility of small vendors.
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