SME News
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2020-04-06
Malaysia must shift to productive mode for financial sustainability
GEORGE TOWN: Malaysia must cope with the possibility of a longer Movement Control Order (MCO) period due to increasing number of new Covid-19 cases in the country. Penang Chief Minister's investment adviser Datuk Seri Lee Kah Choon said as suc...
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2020-04-06
Covid-19: Use of hotels as quarantine centres will help hospitality industry
KUALA LUMPUR: The government's move to use hotels as quarantine centres for Malaysians returning from overseas will help the hotel industry, which has been badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MA...
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2020-04-06
SMEs up against a wall
In the past week since the announcement of the highly anticipated Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package worth RM250 billion on March 27, a chorus of frustration has been heard from one group — small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Busines...
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2020-04-06
Malaysia HDC chief: Blue skies beckon for halal SMEs in wake of crisis
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian halal businesses should keep calm and carry on as best they can during this coronavirus pandemic. According to the new chief executive of the Malaysian government-owned company charged with developing the halal industry, the ...
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2020-04-04
MCO: Malaysia runs risk of SME-reliant MNCs taking business elsewhere, warns AmCham
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — The American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) today warned that the temporary halt on small and medium enterprises (SME) due to the movement control order (MCO) will cause multinational companies (MNC) that work cl...