SME News
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2021-09-23
More taxes will just scare investors, say economists
PETALING JAYA: The introduction of a capital gains tax on shares and a windfall tax for companies that have enjoyed strong profits during the pandemic will only scare investors, say two economists. Geoffrey Williams of Malaysian University of Scie...
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2021-09-23
Malaysia, Singapore to discuss possibility of reopening borders soon: Malaysian Foreign Minister
KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysia and Singapore are discussing the possibility of reopening their borders soon, said Malaysia's Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah. Datuk Saifuddin was assuring lawmakers in the Dewan Ra...
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2021-09-23
Over half of pandemic aid disbursed in Malaysia
Finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz outlined the percentage of the disbursement against the original allocations made for each stimulus package in a written reply to Pulai MP Salahuddin Ayub. The minister said an overall RM249.98 billion (US...
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2021-09-23
Battered in 2021, businesses see a better 2022
SENTIMENT among small business owners, who have suffered a terrible year so far, is picking up as they predict a better 2022 with the reopening of the retail economy and the accelerated vaccination rate. Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA) pr...
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2021-09-22
Maybank extends over RM77bil in repayment assistance to customers as at Aug 31
KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank and Maybank Islamic have provided repayment assistance worth more than RM77bil to over 420,000 individual and SME customers in Malaysia as at Aug 31 to help them ride through the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. It said in a ...