SME News
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2024-07-03
Selangor grew and contributed the most to GDP in 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The state contributing the most to Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) was also the fastest growing in 2023. Selangor contributed the lion share of GDP at 25.9 per cent, or RM406.1 billion, for 2023, according to the Departme...
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2024-07-03
Malaysia govt bonds supply may slow in second half of 2024
KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Malaysia's government bond supply may slow in the second half and be on track to fall for the full year of 2024 amid smaller deficit financing requirements and strong investor demand, analysts said. Gross issuance f...
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2024-07-03
MSMEs now more bullish on prospects - SME Bank
KUALA LUMPUR: The small and medium enterprise (SME) sentiment index in Malaysia has improved, rising to 54.7 in the first half of 2024 from 53.5 in the second half of 2023. SME Development Bank Malaysia Bhd (SME Bank) group president/chief executi...
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2024-07-02
Don’t expect drop in power surcharge to bring prices down
PETALING JAYA: Businesses welcome the reduction in electricity surcharge for industrial and commercial users but rule out any possibility of price cuts for goods and services. SME Association of Malaysia president Ding Hong Sing said electricity...
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2024-07-02
Robust Malaysian mode
KUALA LUMPUR: The adoption of mass-market 5G-powered services is expected to be rapid and robust, as telecommunication (telco) operators will have greater scope and incentive to keep consumer costs fairly low. According to BMI Research...

