SME News
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2025-06-04
Manufacturing Capacity Utilisation Hits 81.8% in 1Q 2025
Malaysia’s manufacturing industry capacity utilisation reached 81.8% in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), increasing one percentage point from the previous 80.08% recorded in 1Q 2024, which is in line with the performance of the sector&rsquo...
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2025-06-04
Malaysia Must Brace For Future US Tariffs, Says US-ASEAN Business Council Chief Policy Ofcer
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must be prepared to negotiate the next wave of potential American tariffs targeting key strategic sectors and products such as semiconductors, technology products and pharmaceuticals, rather than focusing so...
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2025-06-04
Malaysia and UK form joint committee to boost franchise cooperation
LONDON: A joint committee between the Malaysian and United Kingdom franchise associations will be established to enhance cooperation, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said that the committee is necessary to provide ...
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2025-06-04
Digital Ministry to host national roundtable on smart city framework
KUALA LUMPUR: The Digital Ministry is planning to convene a roundtable with mayors from all states to explore the possibility of establishing a formal framework for smart city development. Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said many cities in Mala...
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2025-06-04
Asean urged to balance AI innovation with human values
PETALING JAYA: As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly advances, institutions from government agencies to small and medium enterprises have long since recognised the need to integrate the technology into their operations. Malaysia’s def...

