SME News
-
2020-12-15
Malaysian banks see stress signs amid reduced lending, remain committed to targeted repayment assistance
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — Banks see some stress amid squeezed margins and lower lending targets due to the Covid-19 pandemic-related challenges, but the targeted repayment assistance (TRA) makes it manageable as the industry can gauge th...
-
2020-12-15
Machinery and equipment sector can profit from digitisation
The Covid-19 pandemic has made it clear that digital solutions are vital for enterprises to remain competitive, especially SMEs. Our country’s machinery and equipment (M&E) sector is dominated by at least 85% locally-owned SMEs and the m...
-
2020-12-15
Malaysia a fertile ground for fresh ideas, says ACV
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is growing in its stature in becoming a key destination in Asean for being a successful breeding ground for startups which have grown in leaps and bounds. Among notable unicorns that have taken off from Malaysia are Grab, M...
-
2020-12-15
FMM hits out at new proposed condition for foreign worker intake
PETALING JAYA: The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has slammed a new condition proposed by Putrajaya for the intake of foreign workers, in which big corporations are to pay for the repatriation of undocumented migrants detained at immigra...
-
2020-12-15
SMEs can benefit from utilising data analytics
The use of data analytics can help businesses identify and solve issues for companies to assess their sales model. The insight was shared by TraTax partner Thenesh Kannaa and 6Biz Sdn Bhd chief advisor MG Ong in a recent two-hour webinar session o...