Current Economic Development in Malaysia -- The Demand for Work Force -- Definition of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) -- A General Review of Small and Medium Enterprises in Malaysia -- The Important Role of Small and Medium Enterprises in Malaysia -- Policy Supports for Small and Medium Enterprises in Developing Countries: Rationale and Practice -- The Conceptual Approaches Underlying Policy Supports for Small and Medium Enterprises -- The Rationale for Policy Promotions -- Specific Assistance Activities for Small and Medium Enterprises in Developing Countries -- The Existing Policy Support Programmes for Small and Medium Enterprises in Malaysia -- Financial and Credit Assistance -- Commercial Banks -- The Finance Companies -- The Merchant Banks -- The Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) -- Entrepreneurial Development and Business Management Training -- National Productivity Corporation (NPC) -- Malaysian Entrepreneurial Development Centre (MEDEC) -- The Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) -- Small Business Development Centre (SBDC), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) -- Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) -- Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) -- Small and Medium Industries Development Corporation (SMIDEC) -- Human Resources Development, Technical and Vocational Programmes -- Human Resources Development Programme -- Small and Medium Industries Development Corporation (SMIDEC) -- Centre for Instructor and Advanced Skill Training (CIAST) -- Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).