SME News
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2021-11-01
Supply chain disruptions easing gradually
A problem which had plagued businesses during the lockdown, supply chain disruptions are gradually easing although effects such as inflation are being felt in many areas. While pockets of disruptions still exist, affecting growth, they will likely...
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2021-11-01
Malaysia needs GST to weather turbulence ahead, say experts
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): Panelists at the Malaysian Economic Association (MEA) 2022 Post-Budget Dialogue were mooting for the reinstatement of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) or the inclusion of a similar tax structure under the current tax regime in o...
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2021-11-01
Najib proposes maximum withdrawal for EPF i-Citra to be raised to RM10,000
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): The government has been urged to raise the maximum withdrawal for the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) i-Citra facility to RM10,000. In making the call, Pekan Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the proposal is...
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2021-11-01
'Increase in development expenditure to provide near-term growth boost'
KUALA LUMPUR: The uptick in Malaysia's development expenditure of RM75.6 billion in 2022 Budget, although more muted than expected, should help to juice up growth in the near term, market observers said. Overall, the RM332.1 billion spending p...
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2021-10-31
Initiatives to help micro businesses, SMEs recover lauded
PETALING JAYA: Some Budget 2022’s initiatives are seen as instrumental to the recovery of local small and medium enterprises (SMEs), namely microcredit loans at a 0% interest rate, deferment of income tax instalment payments, Reinvestment ...