SME News
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2025-06-20
Malaysia sees container spillover as shippers reroute from China
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian ports are expected to maintain high container volumes in the coming months, despite a 90-day 'grace period' granted by the United States to China for tariff renegotiations. Maritime scholar and commentator Nazery Kh...
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2025-06-20
SME confidence persists despite softening outlook
KUALA LUMPUR: Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Bhd’s (SME Bank) sentiment index for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the first half of 2025 signals continued confidence despite a moderating outlook. In a ...
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2025-06-19
Bank Islam unveils IFiRST for SMEs and mid-tier companies
KUALA LUMPUR:: Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd marked a significant stride in its sustainable journey with the launch of IHSAN Financing for Business Resilience, Sustainability and Green Transition (IFiRST), unveiled at the inaugural Bank Islam Sustainabilit...
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2025-06-19
MSME Confidence Holds Firm Despite Softer Economic Outlook, Says SME Bank
Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Bhd (SME Bank) reported that Malaysia’s SME Sentiment Index for the first half of 2025 (1H 2025) stood at 55.2, reflecting continued optimism among Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSM...
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2025-06-19
Calls to defer SST expansion in Sabah
Kota Kinabalu: Both government and opposition parties as well as the business sector oppose the Federal Government’s plan to expand the Sales and Service Tax (SST) due to its potential impact on cost of living in Sabah. Parti Soli...