SME News
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2022-02-18
Hotel, tourism recovery takes longer than anticipated
HOTEL bookings may be picking up but they are slower than anticipated even during the recent Chinese New Year (CNY) holidays. Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) president Datuk Tan Kok Liang hopes that the government would reo...
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2022-02-17
Malaysia’s best- and worst-performing sectors in 2021
If you invest in the stock market, this year would have been off to a rocky start. Global markets are still uncertain, with inflation in the United States increasing risk for investors everywhere; while the pandemic is ongoing after two years, impact...
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2022-02-17
Sea freight rates rise 800% on reduced capacity
SEA freight rates have increased up to 800% in some routes — a 100% increase than in October last year (700%) — due to reduced available capacity on shipping lines and container shortage, based on recent feedback received by the...
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2022-02-17
Azmin: Health Ministry to submit Malaysia’s border reopening SOP proposal soon
JOHOR BARU, Feb 17 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is expected to submit its proposal on the standard operating procedures for the reopening the country’s borders to the Cabinet anytime soon. Senior International Trade and Industry Ministe...
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2022-02-17
Human Resources Ministry should be sole agency dealing with migrant workers
KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resources Ministry should be the only agency in charge of the recruitment and management of migrant workers for the sake of efficacy. The Malaysian Employers' Federation (MEF) said the ministry should be empowered to do...