SME News
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2025-04-22
Twenty-one percent of Malaysian SMEs are women-led
THERE are a total of 241,767 micro and small women entrepreneurs (MSWEs) in the country, making up 21% of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia, according to Strive Malaysia. It also highlighted that while 80% of them are digitally ...
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2025-04-22
US tariff spur ASEAN-China strategic shift, say experts
KUALA LUMPUR - Chinese President Xi Jinping’s high-profile five-day tour of Southeast Asia, comes at a pivotal moment, as sweeping tariff hikes by the Trump 2.0 administration on China and key Asean exporters reverberate across global trade. ...
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2025-04-22
Oracle, Intel discuss tariff concerns with govt
PETALING JAYA: US tech giants Intel and Oracle are concerned about the impact of US tariffs on their operations in Malaysia, says investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz. He said both companies had held discussions with Pri...
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2025-04-22
Samenta calls on China to ease digital access for Malaysian SMEs
THE Small and Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia (Samenta) has called for greater support from China to help Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) tap into the vast Chinese market, especially through digital trade platforms. ...
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2025-04-22
Malaysia, Indonesia agree on mutual recognition of halal certifications
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed in principle to allow the Islamic development department’s (Jakim) halal logo to be used for halal products exported to Indonesia without requiring a separate standard operating procedure. ...

