SME News
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2022-03-22
Not a monopoly charging 20pc commission, National Book Council says after Malaysia’s booksellers protest new platform
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — The National Book Council of Malaysia (MBKM) today said that a new online platform to sell books is not intended to be a monopoly nor does it mean that the government-linked council is getting involved in doing business...
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2022-03-21
SME centres to complement Buy Sabah Goods drive
BUYING made-in-Sabah goods is a fast way to restore the economy, save jobs and ramp up support for local producers, said State Industrial Development Minister Datuk Joachim Gunsalam. He said the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic felt thro...
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2022-03-21
Digitalising SMEs to thrive in digital economy
IN April 2020, Microsoft chairman and chief executive officer Satya Nadella said, “We’ve seen two years’ worth of digital transformation in two months. From remote teamwork and learning to sales and customer service, to crit...
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2022-03-21
Announcement on minimum wage 'premature', says MEF
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has described the prime minister's announcement on increasing the minimum wage, effective May 1, as "premature". Its president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said this was bec...
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2022-03-21
Report: Govt may defer RM1,500 minimum wage ruling for SMEs, micro businesses
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 —The government is reportedly considering allowing some micro businesses as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to defer increasing the wages of its employees to meet the soon-to-be minimum of RM1,500. Deputy H...