SME News
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2020-04-23
Retail boss says time for civil service to share the burden as Covid-19 kills revenues
PETALING JAYA: A prominent retail tycoon has asked how a dip in taxes as well as the plunge in the prices of key commodity exports would allow Putrajaya to maintain the salaries of civil servants, unlike the private sector which has announced salary ...
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2020-04-23
Bus companies cry for help from Putrajaya
PETALING JAYA: The country’s largest bus operators association has appealed to Putrajaya for help, saying the movement control order (MCO) has badly affected its members. “Under the Covid-19 MCO, the bus industry is categorised as an e...
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2020-04-23
Current economic crash may be worst in Malaysian history: Experts
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians need to brace for tough times as the country is falling into a prolonged economic downturn that could be graver than previous recessions that it has suffered. Although the impact of the current economy crisis would be mor...
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2020-04-22
Zafrul: RM2.7b loans approved for SMEs
KUALA LUMPUR: Loans totalling RM2.7 billion have been approved for more than 5,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) up to April 15 under three easy financing facilities for SMEs administered by Bank Negara, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri ...
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2020-04-22
Businesses want clear SOP on operations post-MCO, says trade group
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — A majority of businesses want the federal government to list a set of clear and transparent Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) that would be consistently enforced and interpreted post-movement control order (MCO), the ...