SME News
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2021-12-16
Proposed amendments to Act 432: More harm than good?
THE proposed amendments to the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342) may cause more harm than good towards business and individuals that are still reeling from the economic and health issues brought about by Covid. Indus...
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2021-12-16
Stiffer fines proposed for lawmakers
PETALING JAYA: Before imposing hefty fines on business operators who breach Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP), the government should propose even higher fines on lawmakers for similar offences, a former business association head sugge...
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2021-12-16
Proposed new Covid-19 fines halved
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is lowering the proposed hefty fines on companies and individuals who breach Covid-19 standard operating procedure. The decision to lower the fines comes in the wake of the outcry over the initial fines contained ...
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2021-12-16
Digital banking licences a gamechanger for micro SMEs
PETALING JAYA: The awarding of digital banking licences by the first quarter of next year is set to provide a major boost to small businesses and entrepreneurs from the bottom 40 (B40), say economists. The economists, including Carmelo Ferlito and...
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2021-12-16
Tourism industry needs to adopt digitalisation amid e-commerce boom
MALAYSIA’S e-commerce growth sees no sign of slowing down, accelerated by the pandemic and swift adoption among the users in the country. Malaysia Productivity Corp DG Datuk Abdul Latif Abu Seman said challenges in digital adoption and techn...

