SME News
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2020-12-08
Bursa chairman: Low interest rate in Malaysia eases businesses, households’ debt burden
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 — It is important to keep the interest rate as low as possible to lessen the debt burden of businesses and households, as well as to stimulate investment and consumption in the country, said Bursa Malaysia Bhd chairman Tan S...
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2020-12-08
Climate policy shift forces tropical food farmers to grow more on less land
KUALA LUMPUR: Tropical farmers will struggle to meet rising food demand unless they sustainably boost yields on the same land, with rising forest protection and carbon prices aimed at fighting climate change expected to hinder agriculture expansion, ...
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2020-12-07
Adapt or perish
PETALING JAYA: As the new normal takes its shape, brand owners need to reinvent their business models to stay afloat or face the risk of going bust. With businesses, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), facing the brunt of the Covid-19 a...
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2020-12-07
Cashflow remains a key concern for SMEs and micro firms, RAM survey shows
PETALING JAYA: In its latest RAM Business Confidence Index (RAM BCI) survey for fourth-quarter 2020, RAM Ratings highlighted that cashflow remains a key concern for businesses, particularly SMEs and micro enterprises, with nearly 70% of the surv...
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2020-12-07
Tengku Zafrul: RM14.58b disbursed under Penjana stimulus as of Nov 20
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — A total of RM14.58 billion or 42 per cent out of RM35 billion allocated under the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) has been disbursed as at Nov 20, 2020. Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Azi...