SME News
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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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2023-02-15
Governance, innovation and digitalisation
The fear of a recession in advanced economies is fast fading. After big interest rate hikes, inflation is climbing down. A recovering world has helped stabilise our ringgit and propped up our competitiveness. The better news, of course, is Chin...
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2023-02-15
Think tank sounds alarm over private debt situation
PETALING JAYA: Housewife Agnes (not her real name) leads a fairly comfortable life. Her husband earns just about RM5,200 a month, a stable income that affords them a house and a car. Unfortunately, a health insurance plan is out of reach. Ho...
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2023-02-15
Plantation conglomerates accelerating agriculture sector’s growth nationwide
LARGE-SCALE commercial use of lands to secure continuous supply of raw materials has driven leading plantation companies in the country to evolve into conglomerates. Under the Plantation and Commodity Ministry(MPIC), the country’s...
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2023-02-15
Malaysia's automotive sales to remain resilient in 2023: Tengku Zafrul
PEKAN, Pahang: Malaysia's new vehicle sales will remain resilient, albeit a challenging 2023, after posting its best-ever volume of over 720,658 units in 2022, said International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. ...