SME News
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2022-05-10
Pandemic entrepreneurs go back to day jobs as Covid-19 retreats
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — When Covid-19 hit the country hard, some Malaysians turned to cottage industries and home businesses to survive when repeated lockdowns prevented them from continuing with their usual work. With Malaysia transitioning ...
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2022-05-10
Full labour market recovery unlikely for now
PETALING JAYA: Uncertainty surrounding geopolitical tensions, new coronavirus variants, and intensified business costs suggests that a full labour market recovery back to pre-pandemic levels is unlikely for now, according to UOB Research, even as Mal...
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2022-05-10
The implications of food price inflation on food security in Malaysia
THE continuous rise in food price inflation not only affects the purchasing power and income of the increasingly squeezed M40 (middle 40% income group) and perennially struggling B40 (bottom 40% income group) — which materially and adverse...
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2022-05-10
Trade mission to Jeddah seeks to drive Malaysian brands' Mideast expansion
PUTRAJAYA (May 10): Malaysia has undertaken a franchise trade mission to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to assist in Malaysian brands’ expansion to the Middle East. The delegation, led by Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs&nbs...
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2022-05-10
Funding Societies sets foot in Vietnam, fifth market expansion
KUALA LUMPUR: Funding Societies has officially launched in Vietnam today, marking its fifth market expansion. In a statement today, Funding Societies said the expansion is a natural next step for the FinTech company as it pushes further into South...