SME News
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2024-04-22
Budget hotels' rate increase will hurt tourism industry, says Abdul Karim
KUCHING: The Malaysian Budget and Business Hotel Association's (MyBHA) plan to increase their members' hotel rates by up to 40 percent over the next three months would hurt the tourism industry in the long term. Sarawak Tourism, Creative I...
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2024-04-22
‘Malaysia, as Asean chair 2025, must drive regional economic integration’
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s role as chairman of Asean next year is pivotal in driving regional innovation and digitalisation towards integrating further the disparate economies within the grouping, said Grant Thornton Malaysia Country CEO Ki...
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2024-04-19
Malaysia ranks 45th place in world economic freedom index
MALAYSIA has come in 45th place in the world economic freedom index this year. The Heritage Foundation index of economic freedom recorded Malaysia’s overall score as 65.7 which indicates it as a moderately free country in the index...
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2024-04-19
Bursa Malaysia working to make LEAP Market the right fit for investors and enterprises
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd is looking to restructure the LEAP Market to "fit it" with the country's fundraising ecosystem. Bursa Malaysia chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift said his team was "revisiting...
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2024-04-19
Special Economic Zone with Singapore will transform Johor and unleash its economic potential, says Maybank IB
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 - The Johor Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) will be a game changer for Malaysia as it could unlock the creation of economic value on both sides of the Causeway, according to an investment bank. Maybank Investment Bank ...

