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...
Giant stores ready to grow again with new look
PETALING JAYA, April 8 — GCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, which operates the Giant supermarket chain, is ready to grow again amid challenges, with a...
Mastercard survey shows majority of SMEs expects recovery by April 2021
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — More than two-thirds of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia expect their businesses to recover from the effects of...
Samenta calls for leniency in SOPs enforcement for SMEs
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — The Small and Medium Enterprises Association (Samenta) has pleaded with the enforcement agencies to show leniency to small and medium...
NCCIM calls for review on increase of maximum fine for MCO, SOP violations
KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — The increase in maximum penalties for violations of Covid-19 regulations need to be reviewed as it is too hefty and...
MIDA urges domestic companies to adopt digitalisation, innovate to stay competitive
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has urged businesses, particularly the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to implement digitalisation values...
SMEs need to strike balance between cybersecurity & business
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — It is important for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to strike a balance between cybersecurity and the convenience of carrying...
Statistics dept: 73,000 jobs created in 2020
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — The number of jobs created in 2020 decreased by 31,000 jobs to 73,000 from 104,000 jobs created in 2019, reflecting...