As Malaysia exits an era of political turmoil, its fifth prime minister in the last seven years is pushing to transform the country into a tech hub.

Two SME groups say businesses not only find it hard to cope with the tariff hike, but are also burdened with charges and penalties from government agencies.

It is only a “small, small” increase, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, referring to the hike in electricity ta­riff.