SME News
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2021-03-11
Agricultural insurance to be introduced for farmers, livestock breeders, fishermen in Malaysia, says minister
PUTRAJAYA, March 11 - Various initiatives and agenda have been planned by the Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry (Maf) throughout the year to boost the industry and ensure the survival of industry players including farmers, livestock breeders a...
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2021-03-11
RM1,500 to hire new workers too much, says Sabah association
KOTA KINABALU: A group in Sabah says employers cannot afford to pay RM1,500 to hire new workers, as proposed under the Penjana 2.0 hiring incentive programme, and wants the government to review the ruling. As part of the programme, which runs unti...
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2021-03-11
Pandemic magnifies income disparity, targeted aid needed
Covid-19 has highlighted the increasing income inequality in Malaysia, which affected the employment of the economically vulnerable groups. Income disparity in the country is being measured by the Gini coefficient, with a higher value showing high...
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2021-03-11
MDEC to provide funding facilitation support for startups in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 - The Malaysia Digital Economy Corp (MDEC) has announced two funding facilitation initiatives for 2021, namely Founders Grindstone, a capacity-building programme for startups, and Investor Matching, which aims to match sta...
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2021-03-10
Clear policy for air travel required
Captains of the aviation industry are requesting the authorities to formulate a more definite and consistent policy that could be effective guidelines for airlines, in anticipation of a recovery phase once the Covid-19 pandemic is under control. L...