SME News
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2024-12-12
Malaysia launches national AI office for policy, regulation
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia launched on Dec 12 a national artificial intelligence office aimed at shaping policies and addressing regulatory issues, as it looks to establish itself as a regional hub for AI development. The South-East Asian country...
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2024-12-11
Mida and FMM team up to launch MYSite Selection Portal, Malaysia Industrial Parks Directory
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) and the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) have launched MYSite Selection Portal, an innovative digital platform to transform the way industrial sites are chosen in Mal...
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2024-12-09
Malaysia needs gender-inclusive tech start-up ecosystem
In the rapidly evolving world of tech and innovation, Malaysia has made strides but still grapples with inclusivity. Ranked 114th in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2024, the country is far from gender parity, especially in ...
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2024-12-09
Enabling seamless cross-border transactions
Cross-border payments have emerged as the fastest-growing segment for Touch ‘n Go eWallet (TNG eWallet) in the past 12 to 24 months, surpassing all projections, according to Alan Ni, CEO of TNG Digital Sdn Bhd (TNGD). This comes as a surpris...
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2024-12-09
Experts hope for enhanced financing ecosystem for MSMEs with merger of 3 DFIs
KUALA LUMPUR: Its a merger that has been in the works for six years now, but experts are hopeful that the merger of development financial institutions Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd, SME Bank Bhd and Exim Bank Malaysia will work to enlarge the financi...