SME News
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2024-10-20
Budget 2025 - RM470 mln in financing key to supporting, growing women SME entrepreneurs
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- The allocation of RM470 million for financing funds aimed at supporting women-led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will play a crucial role in assisting women entrepreneurs in securing working capital, acq...
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2024-10-20
SMEs worry minimum wage hike to RM1,700 could strain businesses despite potential benefits
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The announcement of a minimum wage increase to RM1,700 starting next February by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has raised concerns among small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with industry experts describing the ...
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2024-10-16
2025 Budget: SME Bank hopes for supportive measures to boost SME growth
KUALA LUMPUR: SME Bank Bhd has called for strategic initiatives to boost the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), emphasising sustainability, financial resilience, and digital transformation. Acting group president and chief executive of...
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2024-10-15
Business sector in favour of GST revival
PETALING JAYA: The business fraternity is in favour of the revival of the Goods and Service Tax (GST) and asking the government not to wait until the minimum wage reaches the RM3,000 to RM4,000 threshold to reintroduce it. Malay Economic Action Co...
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2024-10-15
Mixed economic indicators to challenge manufacturing upside
AS MALAYSIA prepares for Budget 2025, the manufacturing sector stands at a critical juncture, anticipating both opportunities and challenges amid a stabilising ringgit. Companies are eager to see reforms that could enhance competitivene...