SME News
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2022-10-31
SMEs’ complaint of labour shortage slows down the return of ‘business is as usual’
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — Labour shortage continues to be a drag on the economy, say industry players. One of the reasons for this is strict criteria on the hiring of foreign workers. While he is grateful to the government for the initiative...
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2022-10-31
Bank Islam targets RM4bil syariah-ESG assets by 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd aims to boost its syariah – environmental, social, and governance (ESG) assets to RM4bil by the end of 2025 from RM2.62bil in June 2022. The value in June was 16.4% higher compared to the RM2.25bil recor...
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2022-10-31
S’gor records higher revenue than expected again
SELANGOR recorded RM2.18bil in revenue as of October this year, 6.3% higher than the projected figure of RM2.05bil, two months ahead of the year-end. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari attributed this achievement to the reopening of economic s...
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2022-10-31
Only half of banks worldwide ready for ESG
KUALA LUMPUR: Majority of banks agree that meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements will benefit their market reputation and credibility, but only half of them are ready for the challenge over the next six months. They have ...
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2022-10-31
SME Corp. Malaysia elevates local brands with NMMB cert
SMALL-MEDIUM SME Corp. Malaysia has been playing a vital part in branding campaigns for local small-medium enterprises (SMEs) via the National Mark of Malaysian Brand (NMMB) Programme since 2009. From early on, SME Corp. Malaysia acknow...