We are pleased to invite members of the media to cover the SME Bank 20th Anniversary Awards: “20 Years Strong – Honouring Malaysia’s Entrepreneurial Champions”. 

This ceremony celebrates outstanding entrepreneurs through the SME Bank Entrepreneur Awards, a prestigious recognition honouring exceptional achievements in innovation, resilience, and contributions to the nation’s MSME development. At the same time, the event commemorates two decades of SME Bank’s journey as a Development Financial Institution committed to strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem in line with the aspirations of Ekonomi MADANI. 

Details of the event are as follows: 

Day/Date: Wednesday 17 December 2025

Time: 8.00 P.M. 

Venue: Grand Ballroom, Renaissance Hotel Kuala Lumpur   

Guest of Honour: YB Dato' Sri Ramanan Ramakrishnan Deputy Minister Of Entrepreneur And Cooperatives Development (“MECD”)

Prayer Room: Available on Level 1

Dress Code: Black Tie / Evening Dress, Batik / Formal   

Itinerary 

7.00 P.M. : 

• Arrival and Registration of Guests & Media

• Arrival of YB Dato' Sri Ramanan Ramakrishnan Deputy Minister Of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (“MECD”) 

8.00 P.M. :

• Opening Remarks by the Master of Ceremony

• National Anthem “Negaraku” & Pledge Recital

• Prayer Recitation

• Welcoming Address by En. Samad Majid Zain; Acting President / Chief Executive Officer, SME Bank

• Speech by YB Dato' Sri Ramanan Ramakrishnan; Deputy Minister Of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (“MECD”)

• Screening of the SME Bank 20th Anniversary Video

• Dinner

• Presentation of Awards to Entrepreneurs

• Photo Session 

10.00 P.M. : 

• End of Programme

You are cordially invited to send a reporter and photographer/cameraman to cover the Anniversary Award. 

SOURCE: SME Bank

FOR MORE INFORMATION & RSVP, PLEASE CONTACT: 
Name: Ms. Sakinah
Tel: 019 478 0402
Email: nursakinah@smebank.com.my

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