SME News
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2023-02-21
MEF refutes claims Malaysian workers not treated fairly
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has shot down claims that social discrimination by employers is pushing Malaysians to migrate and work abroad. MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said the majority of employers in...
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2023-02-21
Help businesses grow through better policies, govt told
PETALING JAYA: The government should help the private sector to grow by creating better business policies rather than getting directly involved in business, says an economist. Firdausi Suffian, a lecturer with Sabah UiTM, said if the government ca...
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2023-02-21
More steps needed to address SME issues
PETALING JAYA: The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (Samenta) has requested the government to take more steps to address urgent issues affecting the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the revised Budget 2023. Samenta chairm...
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2023-02-20
MEDAC continues to develop women, youth entrepreneurs through assistance, collateral-free financing initiatives
KUALA LUMPUR: Agencies under the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (MEDAC) have provided various assistance and financing initiatives without collateral to help women and youth entrepreneurs start and expand their businesses, said it...
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2023-02-20
Challenges await SMEs in shifting focus to IR 4.0
PETALING JAYA: While small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will play a key role in transitioning corporate Malaysia’s adoption to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0), there are hurdles which need to be ironed out to achieve this goal. RS...