SME News
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2020-09-23
Banks: 30pc of 1.4 million Malaysia’s borrowers contacted took up loan repayment help, the rest said ‘doing OK’
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — More than 380,000 of the 1.4 million borrowers that spoke to banks in Malaysia said they would still need help with repaying their loans after the nationwide moratorium on loans expires on September 30, the local banking...
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2020-09-23
PM announces 'Kita Prihatin' wage subsidy scheme
PETALING JAYA: The government has announced a second wage subsidy scheme to assist companies that are still affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the subsidy would be given to companies who are experiencin...
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2020-09-23
Malaysia could be world pioneer in Islamic fintech — MDEC
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): Malaysia could become a world pioneer in Islamic financial technology (fintech) as the country is already a world leader in the Islamic finance sector. Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) chairman Datuk Wira D...
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2020-09-22
Chamber calls for tax cuts
PENANG Chinese Chamber of Commerce (PCCC) has called for a reduction in personal and company taxes to stimulate the economy which is badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. PCCC president Datuk Seri Hong Yeam Wah said while there might be a temptation...
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2020-09-22
Rise of the Covid-preneuers
One segment that has bucked the trend in 2020 is small businesses that have been the bright spots in an otherwise gloomy pandemic economy. While the pandemic devastated many businesses, some enterprising Malaysians have found lucrative niches...