SME News
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2021-03-08
Number of women holding senior leadership positions in Malaysia at record-high of 37pc, says report
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 - The number of women holding senior leadership positions in Malaysia has increased to a record-high of 37 per cent, despite the Covid-19 pandemic affecting global economies, according to Grant Thornton’s annual Women in B...
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2021-03-08
Billion-ringgit stimulus package not reaching the needy, says group
PETALING JAYA: The government’s multibillion-ringgit financial assistance packages are not reaching many of the intended sectors due to the strict requirements by banks, a coalition of businesses claims. It claims that among the sectors affe...
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2021-03-08
New technologies not replacing manual labour: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia's Luciana
KUALA LUMPUR: New technologies namely big data, artificial intelligence and the Fourth Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) will not replace manual labour as it is still relevant to some business segments. Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Sdn Bhd (MBM) genera...
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2021-03-08
Time to establish a ‘Tourism Data Bank’
A crucial lesson from Covid-19 is the need for multistakeholder collaboration in the travel and tourism industry. This crisis has forced the industry’s business organisations, public institutions and others to cooperate on the destination, n...
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2021-03-08
The State of the Nation: Firms urged to act fast on RCEP to stay ahead of curve
Even though it may take time for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, which was signed on Nov 15 last year, to come into full force, Malaysian companies should strike when the iron is hot to prepare themselves for it...