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Malaysian women advised to focus on innovation
Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, wife of the Malaysian Prime Minister, has called on women entrepreneurs to focus on fostering innovation to succeed in business, reports Bernama news agency. During a forum to discuss women and leadership on 23 November, Mansor said that technological innovation was the key to scaling up small businesses.