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• ''A small enterprise in manufacturing (including agro-based) and MRS is an
enterprise with full-time employees of between 5 and 50 or with annual sales
turnover of between RM 250,000 and less than RM 10 million.''
• ''A medium enterprise in manufacturing (including agro-based) and MRS is an
enterprise with full-time employees of between 51 and 150 or with annual sales
turnover of between RM 10 million and RM 25 million.''

Services Sector (including ICT)
General Definition:
''A small and medium enterprise in services is an enterprise with full-time
employees not exceeding 50 or annual sales turnover not exceeding RM 5
million.''
Specific Definitions:

• ''A micro enterprise in services is an enterprise with full-time employees of less
than 5 or with annual sales turnover of less than RM 200,000.''
• ''A small enterprise in services is an enterprise with full-time employees of
between 5 and 19 or with annual sales turnover of between RM 200,000 and less
than RM 1million.''
• ''A medium enterprise in services is an enterprise with full-time employees of
between 20 and 50 or with annual sales turnover of between RM 1 million and
RM5 million.''

Source: Bank Negara Malaysia— http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=8&

pg=14&ac=1037 .

APPENDIX B: Additional Information About Incubation
Services of TDP

Benefits to Entrepreneur Tenants of the Incubator Services
Incubators that are members of the NIN would present technopreneurs with the
ideal environment to nurture their ideas and transform them into successful
businesses. Incubator operators will provide strategic guidance, mentoring and
assistance to technopreneurs

1. Technopreneurs located in MSC Malaysia Status incubators (within or outside
the MSC Malaysia zone) will be able to enjoy some of the incentives under the
Bill of Guarantees.
2. Technopreneurs will be clustered and be able to leverage from the community
network and Center of Expertise in terms of knowledge-sharing
3. Through joint efforts at the strategic level and project collaboration with world-
class ICT companies/leading international incubators, technopreneurs will be
able to gain added value in terms of knowledge, resources and new market access.