The Prospects of E-commerce for The SMEs in Malaysia

The advancement of the information age with the
invention of the Internet is changing the whole world
into a global village. The part of human civilization
that is most affected by the information age is none
other than the business world. The way to conduct
business using the electronic media especially the
Internet is known as e-commerce or e-business. The
small and medium industries in Malaysia seem to be
very slow in responding to this information
revolution, which is not good for the development
of Malaysian economy. Therefore, this research is
conducted to assess the readiness for e-commerce
among the SMI/SME in Malaysia, and hopefully the
research will help to instill awareness among the SMEs
towards ecommerce and help them to speed up their
involvement in e-business.

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The author academic qualifications :1. B.Sc(Hons)degree (mathematics), University of Malaya,19812. Master of Management(distinction), University of Malaya, 20003. Doctor of Business Administration, University of SouthAustralia, 2004Publication: "Visual Basic 6 Made Easy" published by Booksurge LLCHis website: www.vbtutor.net

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The advancement of the information age with the invention of the Internet is changing the whole world into a global village. The part of human civilization that is most affected by the information age is none other than the business world. The way to conduct business using the electronic media especially the Internet is known as e-commerce or e-business. The small and medium industries in Malaysia seem to be very slow in responding to this information revolution, which is not good for the development of Malaysian economy. Therefore, this research is conducted to assess the readiness for e-commerce among the SMI/SME in Malaysia, and hopefully the research will help to instill awareness among the SMEs towards ecommerce and help them to speed up their involvement in e-business.