SME News
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2022-04-12
Employers: No to four-day work week
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is not ready to implement a four-day work week as this will result in higher costs for companies, say businesses. Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai said most employers, especially th...
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2022-04-12
MDEC, MTDC to boost growth of local technology firms
THE Malaysian Digital Economy Corp (MDEC) and Malaysian Technology Development Corp (MTDC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen alliances and cooperation between the two government agencies with the aim of catalysing the grow...
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2022-04-12
SMEs in Malaysia are showing positive signs of recovery in terms of salaries and employment
Small-medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia are showing positive signs of recovery in the economy, according to BrioHR's SME Employment Index. Data in the index revealed that salaries have, in fact, increased by 1.3% in the first qua...
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2022-04-12
MyMall Digital Platform to boost number of local entrepreneurs by 20%
KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (KUSKOP) is aiming to increase the number of entrepreneurs by 20% with the merging of four existing e-commerce platforms under the ministry via the creation of the MyMall...
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2022-04-12
Malaysia named as top market for expansion for Middle East firms
PETALING JAYA: Middle East companies focusing on Asean are positive about business growth in the region – and a significant 78% view Malaysia as their top Asean market for expansion. This is according to a survey commissioned by Standard Cha...