SME News
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2021-02-02
Every job is vital, and lockdown will kill jobs, says finance minister
PETALING JAYA: A strict lockdown will hit small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) hard, affecting some 900,000 businesses nationwide, and the government will not allow that to happen. Finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said this lesson had bee...
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2021-02-01
Jumpstart the electric vehicle industry, Putrajaya told
PETALING JAYA: Putrajaya should formulate “radical” policies to drive Malaysia into the electric vehicle (EVs) and autonomous driving business, according to a seasoned motor industry watcher. Former motoring journalist Yamin Vong sugge...
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2021-02-01
Perak Transit eyeing more contracts this year
PETALING JAYA: Despite the stalled domestic travelling activities due to the raging Covid-19 pandemic over the last 12 months, Perak Transit Bhd is bullish on the outlook of the public transportation industry in the long run, which will be driven by ...
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2021-02-01
SMEs hope to get more govt assistance for survival of business
Small and medium enterprise (SME) owners feel that the government should provide more allocations to help them recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Those interviewed by StarMetro said the special announcement on Malaysian Economic an...
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2021-02-01
Call to fix anti-dumping loopholes
KUALA LUMPUR: Domestic steel players will continue to remain cautious due to stiff competition from cheaper markets and hope the government will address loopholes to enhance anti-dumping measures. Sarawak-based Asteel Group founder and managing di...