The SME Ventures @ ASEAN 2025 event was inaugurated by Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, at the Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur. The event also saw the presence of Datuk Ewon Benedick, Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development. Under the aegis of NSIC, seven Indian enterprises took part in the event, using the platform to exhibit their products and engage in regional industry dialogues. On the sidelines, the Dr. S.S Acharya, CMD, NSIC held substantive discussions with Mr. Rizal bin Dato’ Nainy, CEO of SME Corp Malaysia Talks focused on fast-track initiatives and collaborative programmes that can be rolled out immediately to benefit SMEs from both nations.