The importance of Entrepreneurship evolution in Malaysia.

Entrepreneurship has existed since Malacca has the interaction 

with foreign trades from other country, like Arab and  China.

When the British colonized the Malay Penisular, British  

changed the structure of the society and practiced the "divide and rule"

in our country.In this system, Malays community were engaged in

administration and agricultural, Chinese were engaged in

business and mining, and the Indians were engaged in rubber plantations.

After  independence, Government of Malayisa realized the importance of

entrepreneurship to the individual, society and also the

country. started from the New Economic Policy (1971-1900), 

the National Development Policy (1990-2000) and the Vision 2020

are the examples of Malaysia Government has been focusing, encourage

and support entrepreneurship in Malaysia.

Government realized the entrepreneurs can contribute the development 

of the country. Therefore, in 1995 government incorporate

the Ministry of Entrepreneurship  Development as a specific department 

to manage and promote entrepreneurship in Malaysia.

Now, this ministry recognized as the Ministry of Entrepreneurship 

Development and Co-operation (MeCD).