SME News
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2020-07-01
Precautions necessary, but no need to wait until zero Covid cases to reboot tourism sector: Experts
PETALING JAYA: Economists, tourism industry players and even health experts agree that the time has come to throw the doors open to tourists. Reducing the rate of new Covid-19 infections to zero is difficult. On the other hand, the ailing eco...
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2020-07-01
Malaysian manufacturing returns to growth in June
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s manufacturing sector returned to growth in June, rising sharply to 51.0, its highest since September 2018. This was up from 45.6 in May, indicating an improvement in the health of Malaysia’s goods producing ...
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2020-06-30
Consider targeted moratorium extension to B40 and SMEs, banks told
Banks should consider extending the loan moratorium to bottom 40% (B40) income households and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), instead of a blanket moratorium to all, said an economist. Sunway University Business School economics Professor Dr ...
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2020-06-30
MARA, PetDag to co-develop and enhance capabilities of food, automotive SMEs
KUALA LUMPUR (June 29): Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) and Petronas Dagangan Bhd (PDB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to co-develop and enhance the capability and competitiveness of the Bumiputera small and medium enterprises (SMEs), esp...
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2020-06-30
Loan moratorium extension? Maybank doesn't think so
KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) does not think the loan moratorium will be extended past September. Maybank group president and chief executive officer Datuk Abdul Farid Alias said the current six-month period was "good enough&quo...