SME News
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2022-06-28
Malaysia posted 1.1b real-time transactions in 2021
MALAYSIA had recorded 1.1 billion real-time payments transactions in 2021, facilitating an estimated US$434 million (RM1.91 billion) in cost savings for businesses and consumers, and unlocking US$364 million of additional economic output, equiva...
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2022-06-28
Malaysia urges palm oil mills to resume production despite price drop
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities on Tuesday called on palm oil millers to resume production and buy oil palm fruits from farmers, after a plunge in prices of the edible oil prompted some companies to halt processing. Unprofitable pricing meant ...
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2022-06-27
On the right track to secure high- quality deals
GEORGE TOWN: Malaysia is on the right trajectory to secure more high-quality and capital intensive projects, with the electrical and electronics (E&E) segment to continue being a key growth driver for the economy. Malaysian Investment Developm...
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2022-06-27
MEF says 25 ‘reputable’ Bangladeshi agency limit good for business, but MTUC and others disagree
KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has said it supports the government’s creation of a quota for Bangladeshi recruitment agencies as it staves off the perception that Malaysian employers practise forced labou...
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2022-06-27
LEAP Market gains ground despite weaknesses
The Leading Entrepreneur Accelerator Platform Market — better known as LEAP Market — has received much criticism and mixed reviews from investors, who claim it has not been living up to its main purpose in recent years. Criticism see...