SME News
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2024-10-21
Raising Minimum Wage May Negatively Affect SMEs, SAMENTA Warns
Following the Malaysian National Budget 2025 announcement last Friday, many are commending the allocations and the initiatives introduced by the government, with one of them being an increase of minimum wage to RM1,700 from the previous RM1,500. H...
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2024-10-21
CelcomDigi actively driving adoption and real implementation of 5G-AI for businesses
More than 150 chief executives from 25 different industries had attended CelcomDigi’s MY5G CEO series since it began to exchange ideas and discuss new opportunities made available by 5G and artificial intelligence (AI). They hailed from industr...
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2024-10-21
SST expansion will burden SMEs, says group
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sales and Service Tax (SST) will burden small and medium enterprises (SMEs) when it is implemented for business-to-business (B2B) transactions, says the Malay Businessmen and Industrialists Association of Malaysia (Perdasama). Th...
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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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2024-10-20
Association lauds 2025 Budget for empowering G1-G4 contractors
ALOR STAR: The Malaysian Malay Contractors Association (PKMM) has welcomed the government's RM1.3 billion allocation to empower G1-G4 contractors, creating more opportunities for small and medium-sized projects. Its vice-president, Mohamad Fau...

