SME News
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2025-04-22
Twenty-one percent of Malaysian SMEs are women-led
THERE are a total of 241,767 micro and small women entrepreneurs (MSWEs) in the country, making up 21% of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia, according to Strive Malaysia. It also highlighted that while 80% of them are digitally ...
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2025-04-22
Oracle, Intel discuss tariff concerns with govt
PETALING JAYA: US tech giants Intel and Oracle are concerned about the impact of US tariffs on their operations in Malaysia, says investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz. He said both companies had held discussions with Pri...
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2025-04-22
OCBC cuts Malaysia’s 2025 GDP forecast to 4.3%
KUALA LUMPUR: OCBC Bank (M) Bhd has revised Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2025 to 4.3 per cent from 4.5 per cent on a weaker external demand outlook. Chief economist and head of global market research and strategy ...
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2025-04-21
Zahid: Malaysia-Indonesia ties should prioritise people-to-people relations
JAKARTA: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has called for deeper people-to-people ties between Malaysia and Indonesia, beyond just government and business relations. He believed that strengthened and enhanced relations between...
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2025-04-20
Micro-entrepreneurs must seize Amanah Ikhtiar financing opportunities
SUNGAI BULOH: Micro-entrepreneurs should take advantage of financing from the government offered through agencies, including Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM). Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said AIM is...