SME News
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2020-10-28
Sarawak Chinese Chambers call for tax holiday to revive economy
KUCHING: The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sarawak has called for a tax holiday for businesses to help revive the economy and encourage employers not to retrench their workers. Its secretary-general, Jonathan Chai, said t...
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2020-10-28
Eateries crying out for help
PETALING JAYA: It is about one in the afternoon at a Chinese coffee shop in Petaling Jaya and char kuey teow seller Ah Hock is waiting for customers. It is supposed to be the peak hour, but unlike better times, the crowd is just not there. Sinc...
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2020-10-28
Food outlets struggling to stay afloat in pandemic
SEREMBAN: Operators of eateries and coffee shops here are trying to ensure their businesses can continue to run during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many shops have reduced their opening hours due to a lack of customers, while those working in the Klang ...
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2020-10-28
Shot in the arm for Selangor SMEs
THE Selangor government will allocate RM2mil in the form of discount vouchers for its latest Selangor E-Bazaar initiative. It is to assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as microbusinesses in the state affected by the Covid-19 pandemi...
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2020-10-27
MIER revises downwards Malaysia’s 2020 GDP projection to -5.5%
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) is revising downwards its real gross domestic product (GDP) projection in 2020 for Malaysia to -5.5% amid a confluence of factors that weigh on the economy. The think tank said...