SME News
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2022-09-01
Sabah’s travel trade yearns for return of Chinese tourists
PETALING JAYA: Sabah’s travel industry is yearning for the return of Chinese visitors who brought a tourism boom to the state before the Covid-19 pandemic. Their return is still beyond the horizon, with only visitors from neighbouring Singap...
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2022-09-01
With 10mil consumers, 505k microSMEs, Boost looks beyond market share for growth
Being a subsidiary of a listed company, ie Axiata Group Bhd, means that Boost Business Sdn Bhd, while operating like a startup, has its revenue and customer metrics made public. And the key take-away from the data shared during Axiata’s rece...
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2022-08-31
Employers in Malaysia not ready for new minimum wage
In a survey by the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF), 67.2% of the companies involved are not ready to implement the new minimum wage, which had been increased from the previous rate of RM1,200 (US$267). Under the new regulations, employe...
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2022-08-31
Business group schools ministry on foreign worker allocation issue
PETALING JAYA: The human resources ministry “has a lot to learn”, the Small and Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia (Samenta) said following the fiasco over employers’ applications for foreign worker quotas. Samenta chairman ...
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2022-08-31
Budget 2023: Tourism Ministry wants more to promote Malaysia overseas
KUALA LUMPUR: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry is hoping for a bigger allocation to promote the country overseas as part of its Budget 2023 wishlist. Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said this was necessary to revitalise the country's to...