SME News
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2022-09-27
2023 Budget: Businesses want more financing, tax relief to weather slowdown
ALOR STAR: Businesses in Kedah hope the 2023 Budget will include assistance for them to get back on their feet following the economic slump brought about by Covid-19. They said the budget should have a strategy to help them weather tougher economi...
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2022-09-27
Catalysing Malaysia’s digital economy
The digital economy is one of Malaysia’s key economic pillars, currently contributing 22.6% to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). The number is set to rise to 25.5% by 2025, says Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) CEO Ma...
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2022-09-27
SMEs tap into global halal mart through Alibaba app
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are now able to strengthen their foothold in the international halal market following the launch of a dedicated online Halal Pavilion on the Alibaba.com business-to-business (B2B)...
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2022-09-27
M’sia’s Budget 2023 set to be expansive, people-centric: World Bank
KUALA LUMPUR: The World Bank expects Malaysia’s Budget 2023 to be expansive and people-centric with the aim to meet the 12th Malaysia Plan goals of sustainability and digitalisation. Apurva Sanghi, the bank’s lead economist for Malaysi...
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2022-09-27
Economist: Emphasise empowering the SMEs
Focus has to be given towards empowering the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ecosystem in the 2023 Budget to help entrepreneurs get back on their feet following the Covid-19 pandemic-induced economic slump. Universiti Utara Malaysia economist ...