SME News
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2022-05-24
No curbs on cooking oil exports, says Zuraida
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia, the world’s second-biggest palm oil producer, has ruled out curtailing cooking oil exports as it has enough supplies to meet local demand and will instead focus on targeting subsidies to ensure it benefits the most needy co...
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2022-05-23
MDEC Launches the Global Technology Grant and 4IR Catalyst Grant
CYBERJAYA, 19 May 2022: Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Malaysia’s lead agency in digital transformation, has announced the 2022 edition of the Global Technology Grant (GTG) and 4IR Catalyst Grant (4ICG) and is calling for new appl...
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2022-05-23
Postpone minimum wage for cash-strapped SMEs, says Amanah
KUALA LUMPUR: The government should postpone the implementation of the minimum wage of RM1,500 for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME), a youth leader from a Pakatan Harapan component said today. Calling the decision by the government &ldquo...
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2022-05-23
Foreign workers: Reduce red tape for recruiting so business sector can recover, Sarawak DAP’s Chong tells state govt
KUCHING, May 23 — The Sarawak government has been urged to reduce red tape for the recruitment of foreign workers to help the business sector recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. In making this call, Chong Chieng Jen (DAP-Padungan) said he be...
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2022-05-23
Alibaba’s LiveNOW returns to gear up M'sian micro businesses
In a statement the company said this is an extension of the inaugural LiveNOW programme in 2020. The 2022 edition will be remodeled to upskill and reskill more Malaysians, including the B40 group and other underserved communities, and help t...