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To Cite this Article: Marmaya, N. H., Razak, N. A., Wee, M., Karim, R., & Ridzuan, A. R. (2018). Factors affecting Firm Performance of SMEs in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(10), 789–798.
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