SME News
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2024-01-28
Retailers call for lower MDR on card purchases to bring down business costs
PETALING JAYA: Retailers are calling for a lower merchant discount rate (MDR) for card purchases to lower business costs in view of the impending increase in taxes. While most retailers have been absorbing the MDR, they said a lower rate would all...
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2024-01-26
Salaries in Malaysia expected to remain flat for 2024
Wages in Malaysia are expected to plateau in Malaysia in 2024, according to Aon. This global professional services firm has released the global and regional findings from its 2023 Salary Increase and Turnover Study. The study, based on data g...
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2024-01-26
Indian traders encouraged to expand and innovate
Indian traders are urged to unite and take a stand to raise issues affecting their community. This was the advice by Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ramanan Ramakrishnan to Malaysian Associated Indian Chambers of Co...
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2024-01-25
Malaysia’s IT sector still resilient despite layoffs in US
PETALING JAYA: Recent layoffs at Google and Amazon have cast a shadow on the outlook for the tech sector but in Malaysia, optimism prevails. National Tech Association of Malaysia (Pikom) chairman Ong Chin Seong and cybersecurity expert Murugason T...
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2024-01-25
Islamic finance: Malaysian expert sees Hong Kong benefiting from deglobalisation, shift in ethical financing
A reversal in globalisation and challenges faced by Western financial system are presenting fresh opportunities for Islamic finance to gain a stronger foothold and influence among consumers and investors in Asia-Pacific, an industry expert ...