SME News
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2022-12-28
Minimum wage: Let’s have more engagement, business groups urge govt
PETALING JAYA: While it is good for small companies to have the implementation of the minimum wage delayed to July, business groups want the government to do more by engaging with them. They said the new team at the Human Resources Ministry should...
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2022-12-28
Inflation in Malaysia likely moderating
PETALING JAYA: Despite the persistent cost pressure, headline inflation – as measured by the change in consumer price index (CPI) – in Malaysia is expected to moderate in the year ahead. Among the factors contributing to this is the st...
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2022-12-28
Chinese yuan settlement exceeds euro among Russian SMEs amid stronger trade outlook
(Dec 28): Chinese yuan has surpassed the euro in the foreign exchange settlement of Russian small and medium enterprises (SME), according to a survey conducted by Russia's PSB. It's a trend that business representatives and experts said will ...
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2022-12-27
New minimum wage put off for companies with fewer than 5 workers
PETALING JAYA: The government has postponed the implementation of the RM1,500 minimum wage for companies employing less than five workers. Originally set to be implemented on Jan 1, it will now come into effect on July 1, said human resources mini...
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2022-12-27
Malaysia's inflation to remain elevated in near term, says PublicInvest
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's headline inflation is expected to average at 3.4 per cent this year and remain within the range of 3.0-3.5 per cent in 2023, Public Investment Bank Bhd (PublicInvest) said. PublicInvest said this was subject to changes...