SME News
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2022-09-26
Business group calls for ‘improved’ GST with lower rate
PETALING JAYA: A reintroduction of GST or goods and services tax should start at a low rate and be scaled up yearly with rates informed ahead of time, says a business association. Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry president ...
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2022-09-15
Consumer sentiment set to remain resilient
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian consumer sector is expected to remain resilient and grow, amid undemanding valuations. This is the view of UOB Kay Hian Research (UOBKH), which said in a report yesterday that fears of margin compression arising from hi...
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2022-09-15
Ringgit’s fall will lead to greater demand for local products, says economist
PETALING JAYA: The ringgit’s slide against the US dollar could lead to a renewed focus on efforts to source for cheaper locally-produced food, says an economist. The price of imported products would rise as the value of the ringgit declined,...
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2022-09-14
Govt focuses on policies to support businesses
PETALING JAYA: The decision on whether or not to grant moratoriums to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is very much dependent on whether the banks think that the SMEs have repayment issues, says Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz...
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2022-09-14
Over RM6.7 bln in BKSS packages spent on helping people, says Awg Tengah
KUCHING (Sept 14): More than RM6.7 billion in Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) packages have been spent by the state government to help the people, disclosed Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. Citing an example, Awang Tengah, wh...