SME News
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2023-05-02
Wage issue to be settled by June
PUTRAJAYA: The issue surrounding the implementation of the minimum wage will be settled “once and for all” by next month, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said this was because the minimum wage has been very difficult ...
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2023-05-02
Malaysia’s manufacturing PMI remains subdued
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's manufacturing sector continued to face challenging business conditions in April 2023, with the seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) unchanged at 48.8 in April, a...
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2023-05-01
SME Association says industry struggling to find skilled workers as underemployment increase
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — Small and medium enterprises in Malaysia are struggling to find the right workers to fill in their severely affected workforce. Small and Medium Enterprises Association (Samenta) chairman Datuk William Ng urged the auth...
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2023-05-01
Malaysia progresses to empower women, but more support needed: Women In Tech
KUALA LUMPUR: Countries that aspire to advance economically must recognise the importance of women participation in the science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) field. Global non-profit international organisation Women In Te...
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2023-05-01
Slower trade growth likely in second quarter
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s total trade is expected to register slower growth in the second quarter of 2023, as global economic uncertainties continue to persist. Centre for Market Education chief executive officer Carmelo Ferlito said the cou...