57 pct SMEs expect to take up new or alternative borrowing products in 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Data analytics company FICO has posited that 57 per cent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are expected to take...
SMEs loan under repayment assistance remains high at 36.5 pct, new application moderated — BNM
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) loans under the repayment assistance remained high at 36.5 per cent of total SME...
Sirim to launch smart manufacturing experience centre this year
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — Sirim Bhd is set to launch its Smart Manufacturing Experience Centre (SMEC) in Bukit Jalil by the middle of this...
Govt considers grants for SMEs affected by floods — Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — The Finance Ministry is considering providing grants to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro-entrepreneurs affected by the 2021/2022 Northeast...
Govt expects three to four pct economic growth for 2021
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — The Malaysian economy is expected to grow between 3 per cent and 4 per cent this year, said Finance Minister...
RM86.4 mln disbursed to 13,886 SME, MTC businesses under Penjana — Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR, October 22 — A total of RM86.4 million has been channelled to 13,886 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and medium-tier companies (MTCs) in...
Samenta calls on govt to reopen business events sector soonest to help SMEs recover
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — The Small and Medium Enterprises Association (Samenta) has called on the government to reopen the business events sector as soon...
Moody’s: Loans under repayment aid increase to 27 pct
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — Malaysia’s six largest banks have reported that loans under Covid-19 pandemic-related repayment assistance increased to an average of 27 per...
Malaysia critically needs trade-based solutions, says BNM
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Malaysia critically needs trade-based solutions to ease liquidity constraints brought by Covid-19 pandemic, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) assistant governor...
SMEs’ contribution to GDP down by 7.3 pct in 2020 — DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — Malaysia’s small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 7.3 per cent in 2020,...
SAP 2021 focuses on five pillars to put Selangor economy back on track — Exco
SHAH ALAM, July 27 — The Selangor Accelerator Programme (SAP) 2021, a startup programme funded by the state government, is focusing on five major pillars...
SMEs need new ways to rebuild businesses in Covid-era
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Malaysia’s 907,065 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are living in very uncertain times — from day to day it seems...