SME News
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2022-10-25
Malaysia's leading index rises to 111.3pts in August, growth momentum seen continuing
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's leading index (LI) rose 4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 111.3 points in August 2022, indicating that the economic growth momentum will continue moving forward, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)....
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2022-10-25
Small market a stumbling block for mental health insurance
PETALING JAYA: The lack of a sizeable market is a key reason that many insurance companies in the country have yet to provide mental health insurance, says an actuary. Yoon Yew Khuen, a former Bank Negara insurance development director, said altho...
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2022-10-25
Post Covid-19: Malaysians wish for moratorium extension, centralised system for a better chance at recovery
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — Nobody was spared when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country back in 2020. The economic and social disruptions caused by Covid-19 presented such a dramatic and devastating loss that many suffered pay cuts, lost their j...
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2022-10-25
Tech sector outlook remains uncertain
KUALA LUMPUR: A significant rebound in Malaysian tech share prices is unlikely to occur in near term such as seen in glove counters recently, according to MIDF Research. This is due to numerous short-term headwinds such as the rising interest-rate...
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2022-10-25
Mida: GE15 will not have impact on FDI inflow
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) is optimistic that the 15th general election (GE15) will not have any impact on foreign direct investments (FDI) due to the inflows being long term in nature and that no changes in i...