SME News
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2021-04-13
MIDA: Malaysian firms vulnerable to global technological shift due to lack of R&D
KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): Malaysian companies must innovate and increase their value proposition through research and development (R&D) to compete in the market, as only 3.5% of Malaysian firms have introduced new products in the last three years,...
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2021-04-12
Grab and Selangor continue digitalisation push
PETALING JAYA: Home-grown tech platform Grab is continuing its partnership with the Selangor government to get more businesses to participate in the digital economy. The initiative, known as Platform Selangor 2.0 (PLATS 2.0), allows traditional bu...
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2021-04-12
‘New model needed to rev up bumiputera economy’
KUALA LUMPUR – Nearly 64 years after attaining independence, Malaysia’s bumiputera agenda has yet to bear the desired results. This is because poverty continues to haunt the biggest component of the nation’s population while...
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2021-04-12
Malaysia's direct-selling sales to grow up to 15pct from 2020's expected RM20bil
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's direct-selling industry sales are expected to grow between 10 per cent and 15 per cent this year from the estimated RM20 billion for 2020, despite the emergence of the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Direct Sellin...
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2021-04-12
MDEC launches #SayaDigital movement to accelerate digitalisation in the country
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) today announced the launch of the #SayaDigital movement — an initiative aimed at increasing digital literacy among the B40 group, youths, senior citizens and socio-e...