SME News
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2020-09-16
Tourism operators welcome assistance from Prihatin and Penjana
KOTA KINABALU: Tourism operators, who are worst affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, have welcomed the assistance from the Prihatin Economic Stimulus Package (Prihatin) and National Economic Revival Plan (Penjana). Sabah Association of Tour and Trav...
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2020-09-15
Loan approval rates expected to drop post Covid-19
Banks are becoming wary as the end of the moratorium on loan repayments nears and unemployment increases. The Department of Statistics Malaysia has revealed that 778,000 Malaysians are unemployed, as both the local and global economies are reeling...
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2020-09-15
Groups laud setting up of environmental unit
PETALING JAYA: Environmental groups and small businesses have lauded the government’s move to set up the environmental crimes unit. However, they want the unit’s powers to be expanded to ensure effective action can be carried out. S...
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2020-09-15
Malaysia should ‘race to the top’ in drawing foreign investors, says think tank
PETALING JAYA: A think tank said Malaysia’s deep integration into existing global and regional supply chains puts it in prime position to capitalise on the current supply-chain relocations due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Institute for Demo...
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2020-09-15
IT, change management skills highly sought after by banking sector
PETALING JAYA: IT and change management skills are highly sought after in the banking and financial institutions, according to recruitment firm Hays Malaysia. “There has been an increased demand for IT and digital skills, with payments and d...