SME News
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2022-01-04
Businesses report faster expansion in Q4
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian manufacturing sector reported a further increase in growth momentum in the fourth quarter (Q4)of 2021, as operating conditions improved at the quickest pace since April. The headline IHS Markit Malaysia Manufacturing P...
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2022-01-04
Getting single mothers to be entrepreneurs
KOTA KINABALU: Participation of single mothers in ready-to-eat traditional food products, Emoms business venture has attracted the attention of the Chief Minister’s wife, Datin Seri Hajah Juliah Salag. “I am very impressed with Em...
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2022-01-04
SERC: 5.2% growth in 2022 from private consumption woes
PETALING JAYA: The Socio-Economic Research Centre (SERC) has projected a gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 5.2% for 2022, slightly lower than the government’s forecast of 5.5-6.5% growth prediction, attributed to its more modest private co...
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2022-01-04
Retailers seen to increase physical store presence
PETALING JAYA: More retail players with established online businesses are expected to increase their visibility into physical stores and incorporate an omnichannel sales approach. This multichannel approach, according to Hong Leong Investment Bank...
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2022-01-04
More EPF withdrawals? You'll probably work till the day you die, expert says
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians, especially those in the low-income brackets will have to work beyond the retirement age of 60, possibly until the day they die should the government allow another round of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) withdrawals. Promi...