SME News
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2020-04-23
Steering Malaysia towards a new normal
AS Malaysians adjust to restrictions under the movement control order, most businesses have been taking a beating. This is especially so for those struggling to eke out a living on a day-to-day basis. To that end, the Government has stepped up wit...
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2020-04-23
Penang setup tourism recovery taskforce
GEORGE TOWN, April 22 — Penang has set up a special taskforce to formulate a strategy to revive the state’s tourism industry in the “next normal” after the movement control order (MCO), said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He...
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2020-04-23
How the RM553m will be spent: CM
KOTA KINABALU: The State Legislative Assembly on Monday passed the First Supplementary Supply (2020) Enactment 2020 to take out a total of RM553 million from the Consolidated Fund for additional expenditure this year. Tabling the Bill on Tue...
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2020-04-23
SMEs: Efforts to revive economy must start now
PETALING JAYA: Although they agree that another extension of the movement control order (MCO) is necessary to keep everyone safe, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) caution that efforts to revive the economy should start now. With the third phase...
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2020-04-23
Manufacturers likely to lay off 30% of workers
PETALING JAYA: The concern of manufacturers that they may be forced to lay off up to 30% of their employees is valid, economists said yesterday. They expressed hope that a shorter movement control order (MCO) period could ease the financial stress...