SME News
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2021-03-11
Malaysia to create 500,000 jobs this year: Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is set to generate 500,000 job opportunities this year through the National Employment Council (NEC), despite the highly challenging environment. Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the government...
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2021-03-11
MCO: Agriculture Ministry overcomes challenges to meet adequate food supply in Malaysia, says minister
PUTRAJAYA, March 11 - Ensuring adequate food supply during the Covid-19 pandemic, especially during the movement control order (MCO) since March 18 last year, has been a big challenge for the Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry (Mafi) but it was...
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2021-03-11
Agricultural insurance to be introduced for farmers, livestock breeders, fishermen in Malaysia, says minister
PUTRAJAYA, March 11 - Various initiatives and agenda have been planned by the Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry (Maf) throughout the year to boost the industry and ensure the survival of industry players including farmers, livestock breeders a...
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2021-03-11
RM1,500 to hire new workers too much, says Sabah association
KOTA KINABALU: A group in Sabah says employers cannot afford to pay RM1,500 to hire new workers, as proposed under the Penjana 2.0 hiring incentive programme, and wants the government to review the ruling. As part of the programme, which runs unti...
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2021-03-11
Pandemic magnifies income disparity, targeted aid needed
Covid-19 has highlighted the increasing income inequality in Malaysia, which affected the employment of the economically vulnerable groups. Income disparity in the country is being measured by the Gini coefficient, with a higher value showing high...