SME News
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2022-03-21
SMEs to benefit the most from digital banks
SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) will be the biggest beneficiaries of digital banks as they contribute half of Malaysia’s GDP as well as the working population. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to award digital banking licences to f...
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2022-03-21
Increasing minimum wage not holistic solution, industry players say
INDUSTRY players are concerned over the government’s announcement to increase the minimum wage to RM1,500 a month which takes effect beginning May 1. Malaysia Association of Cleaning Contractors president Noruddin Idris said this step is too...
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2022-03-20
Manufacturers express disappointment over jump in minimum wage
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) is "deeply disappointed" its call for a progressive adjustment to the minimum wage under the current business conditions has been ignored, following the government'...
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2022-03-20
Malaysia on track to achieve 2022 economic targets, says PM
HANOI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has denied that the government had failed to revive the economy following the Covid-19 pandemic. He said Malaysia’s positive economic performance in 2021 shows that the country was project...
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2022-03-20
Getting companies to be responsible for their plastic packaging
Plastics, widely used in products and packaging of industries and brands, comes in different shapes, colours, properties and functions. The statistics are alarming, with mass production and consumption of plastic on the rise since 1950. A World...