1.   BANKS and financial institutions should continue financing viable small and medium scale industries which are export-oriented, said Enterpreneur Development Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed.

2.   However, Bahari is optimistic of good times ahead, as several small and medium scale industries have flourished over the past years.

3.   Meanwhile Wahab Nasution from the dominant Golkar faction complained that small customers in fact had subsidized big scale industries because households had to pay more than big industries.

4.   Prices of industrial proprties, especially small and medium scale industries, are expected to increase due to the lack of supply.

5.   The Federation represents mostly small and medium scale industries in the country.

6.   An Indian business group Wednesday urged the government to stop multinationals from entering business areas preserved for small scale industries.

7.   On Wednesday, the All India Manufacturers Organisation urged the government to stop multinationals from entering business areas preserved for small scale industries.

8.   The ingots will in turn be sold to small and medium scale industries producing various commercial and household items.