SME News
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2020-07-23
SMEs' economy to grow 4.5pct in 2021, 5.8pct in 2022: Bank Islam
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd expects sthe small and medium enterprises' (SMEs) gross domestic product (GDP) to grow 4.5 per cent next year. The post-Movement Control Order (MCO) environment would present huge opportunities to the SMEs...
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2020-07-23
Allow automatic discharge from bankruptcy for those hit by pandemic, urges ex-SME Corp boss
PETALING JAYA: A former CEO of SME Corp has urged the government to include a clause under the Covid-19 Act to allow automatic discharge from bankruptcy for those involved in small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) forced to shutter by the pandemic....
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2020-07-23
5,000 grads undergoing training under “Protege-Ready to work” programme
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 5,000 participants are undergoing training under the Professional Training and Education for Growing Entrepreneurs (Protege) -Ready To Work (RTW) to help increase the marketability of unemployed graduates. Minister of Entrepr...
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2020-07-23
Finance: SME Bank wants to be the IJN for SMEs in Malaysia
Aria Putera Ismail, CEO and group president of Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Bhd (SME Bank), is excited. He sees the Covid-19 pandemic — which has upended the businesses of most of his clients and forced them to pivot or ado...
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2020-07-23
PNB launches Malaysia's first micro investing mobile app
KUALA LUMPUR: Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) has launched Raiz, Malaysia’s first innovative micro investing mobile application (app), which enables Malaysians to invest from as low as RM5. Speaking at the virtual launch of the app here today,...