SME News
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2021-10-31
Self-employed deserve better social protection
ALTHOUGH the flexibility offered by the gig economy has encouraged more Malaysians to be self-employed during recent years, the Covid-19 pandemic reveals the vulnerability of the social protection system in Malaysia. With various lockdown me...
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2021-10-29
RM3b injection into pandemic-hit listed companies, RM2b for companies with gearing issues
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): The government has mandated Khazanah Nasional Bhd to provide the infrastructure to manage at least RM3 billion to be injected into Bursa Malaysia-listed companies hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. This was announced by Finance M...
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2021-10-29
Let’s get real about the economy
MALAYSIA is currently in a tricky position, fiscally speaking. Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research recently revised its 2021 fiscal deficit forecast for the country to 7.4% of GDP, up from 6.4% previously. This largely stems fr...
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2021-10-29
Budget 2022 includes RM40b ‘Semarak Niaga’ aid, zero-interest loans for businesses to recover from pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The government announced a multi-billion ringgit’s worth of aid to businesses in Malaysia on a road to recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic for Budget 2022. Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz ann...
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2021-10-29
NCIA collaborates with Kedah to unlock value in rural areas
NORTHERN Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) had signed an agreement with State Secretary Kedah Inc (SSK) to mark their strategic collaboration in realising a new and holistic economic development concept named Integrated Economic and Community ...