it is particularly noteworthy that the sme masterplan is still the reference framework in the eleventh malaysia plan focus area growing dynamic smes epu a the national sme development council has spearheaded other actions such as the change of the definition of smes the centralisation of training programmes the launch of additional schemes and the monitoring of the implementation of the sme masterplan hashim table shows that all the possible challenge areas of smes are covered by at least one dedicated support scheme the institutional setting for the coordination of this vast array of instruments also seems well in place with the national sme development council and sme corporation