SME News
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2025-06-17
Malaysia, Singapore need robust financial ecosystem to unlock joint industrial platform, says Liew
KUALA LUMPUR (June 17): Malaysia and Singapore need a robust financial ecosystem with next-generation technologies to unlock a powerful joint industrial platform, said Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong. He said the t...
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2025-06-17
Samenta: Malaysia's rise in global competitiveness reflects reform progress
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's climb to 23rd place in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2025 affirms the government's economic reforms and policy enhancements, said the Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (Samenta). Samenta ...
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2025-06-17
Malaysia advances 11 spots to 23rd in global competitiveness ranking
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has advanced 11 spots in the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) 2025 to 23rd among 69 economies, up from 34th placing last year. In a statement yesterday, the i...
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2025-06-17
Shell to increase investment in Malaysia by more than RM9bil, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: Shell will increase its investment in Malaysia by more than RM9bil over the next two to three years, which is expected to create high-skilled jobs, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also the Finance Min...
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2025-06-17
SST expansion to have minimal impact on SMEs, say economists
PETALING JAYA: Exemptions for certain services and a higher threshold value will minimise the impact of the sales and service tax’s (SST) expansion on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to economists. Aimi Zulhazmi Ras...

