SME News
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2023-10-02
Over 36,000 entrepreneurs benefit from Mintred’s support, says Awang Tengah
KUCHING (Oct 2): The Ministry of International Trade and Investment (Mintred) has provided support to over 36,000 entrepreneurs from 2021 to the second quarter of this year. According to Deputy Premier of Sarawak Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan,...
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2023-10-02
Business conditions for Malaysian manufacturers at its weakest since January
KUALA LUMPUR: Business conditions for Malaysian manufacturers in September were at its weakest extent since January this year, as falling demand led to stronger moderation in production, data from S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Mana...
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2023-10-02
Malaysia's economy to moderate in 2023 before rebounding in 2024: World Bank
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's economy is projected to moderate to 3.9 per cent this year before bouncing to 4.3 per cent in 2024 on the back of domestic private sector spending, said the World Bank. The World Bank lead economist Apurva Sanghi...
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2023-10-02
Budget 2024: Hospitality industry players call for increase in SST threshold
KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism-related associations have expressed hope that the government will increase the Sales and Services Tax (SST) annual threshold for the hospitality industry from RM500,000 to RM1.5 million through Budget 2024. Malaysian Bud...
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2023-10-02
i-ESG Framework aims to speed up transition towards sustainable practices among manufacturing companies
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): The government is confident that the newly launched National Industry Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) framework (i-ESG framework) can accelerate the country's goal of achieving sustainable development goals as it ...