SME News
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2020-07-10
Many measures being taken to revive the agriculture sector
The state of global food security hinges on the highly vulnerable nature of the food supply chain ecosystem. At the heart of this system are the farmers and fishermen who are at the mercy of unpredictable weather and layers of middlemen. When Prim...
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2020-07-10
Ministry, BNM to announce PTF mechanism in mid July
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will announce by the middle of this month the mechanism under Penjana (National Economic Recovery Plan) Tourism Financing (PTF) worth RM1 billion. Motac...
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2020-07-09
Entrepreneurs recommend content creation, Google tools for post-Covid-19 digital solutions
While many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups have adopted digitalisation as a reaction to the coronavirus’ impact on businesses, some are still fumbling with tools and solutions. Logistics company TheLorry.com co-founder...
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2020-07-09
Only 7% gig economy workers are registered with Socso
Awareness level among gig workers on the importance of having social and financial protection is still low, as only 7% or 28,425 gig economy workers are registered with the Social Security Organisation (Socso) so far. Finance Minister Tengku Datuk...
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2020-07-09
Post-lockdown unemployment rate could hit 6.5%, says think tank
PETALING JAYA: Unemployment rate could hit 6.5% by the end of the second quarter, a think tank has warned. In its quarterly economy tracker briefing, Socio-Economic Research Centre quoted figures from the government work insurance scheme Socso, sa...