SME News
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2020-04-13
Pikom: Govt needs to consider IT support as an essential service during MCO
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — National Tech Association of Malaysia (Pikom) expressed its disappointment that IT support had not been included in the list of industries allowed to operate during the third phase of the movement control order (MCO) an...
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2020-04-13
70,000 SMEs to benefit from RM15m Shopee’s Seller Support Package
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — E-commerce platform Shopee has announced a RM15 milion Seller Support Package for 70,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have been adversely impacted by the movement control order (MCO). The initiative will ...
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2020-04-10
Companies’ subsidy boon
PETALING JAYA: About 75% of companies in Malaysia are expected to benefit from the RM1,200 payout per employee under the expanded wage subsidy programme. Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) SMEs committee chai...
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2020-04-10
Walk a mile in SMEs’ shoes, economist tells Putrajaya
GEORGE TOWN: A senior economist has suggested that the government temporarily embed officers in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to get a feel for the troubles they face during the movement control order imposed to curb the spread of Covid-1...
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2020-04-10
Keeping business afloat with unique ideas
JOHOR BARU: Florists and nursery owners are coming up with unique ideas to stay in business during the movement control order (MCO) period due to Covid-19 pandemic. Lian Yong Heng, 63, who owns an orchid farm in Ulu Tiram said demand had dropped b...