SME News
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2023-02-16
Employers doubt govt's aim to solve labour shortage issue in 3 months
KUALA LUMPUR: The government aims to resolve the foreign labour shortage within three months but employers are unconvinced that the issue could be completely sorted. This, they said, was because of the lengthy documentation process which involves ...
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2023-02-16
Association reiterates commitment to serve SMEs
PETALING JAYA: The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (Samenta), which celebrates its 37th anniversary this year, is committed to continuing to support the country’s SMEs by championing their plight to the government and ...
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2023-02-16
Malaysia’s labour productivity up as economy continues to expand
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s labour productivity as expressed by value added per employee increased by 3.6% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2022 (Q4’22) compared with Q3’22 rise of 10.2%, as the economy continued its expansion. ...
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2023-02-16
Economic experts foresee agriculture to get bigger chunk in Budget 2023 revision
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — Malaysia’s agriculture sector is likely to get an increased allocation in next week’s Budget 2023 retabling as Putrajaya moves to address the growing cost of food and other food security concerns. Muhammad ...
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2023-02-16
Airbnb urges Penang state govt to review proposed guidelines for short-term rental accommodation
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 16 — Airbnb today urged the Penang state government to review its proposed guidelines for short-term rental accommodation (STRA) and adopt a balanced approach instead. Airbnb’s Head of Public Policy...