SME News
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2021-12-29
Expo 2020 Dubai: Expanding Malaysia’s Digital ID Industry Globally
In 1998, the world’s first electronic passport was launched in Malaysia. Developed by local company IRIS Corporation, the electronic passport served to address issues of forgery, tampering, and information retrieval. Similar technology would ev...
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2021-12-29
Recovery play to buoy earnings
PETALING JAYA: Prospects of a sustained recovery is giving renewed hope for the consumer sector. This is following the successful ramp up in the vaccination progress, which includes a larger proportion of dependents/teenagers and booster shots. ...
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2021-12-28
Malaysian businesses hit hard by the floods
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Seafood distributor Kiu Wee Jen opened his shop just two months ago in Shah Alam, Selangor, selling seafood, poultry and frozen ingredients. And then the floods struck. The water damaged the e...
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2021-12-28
Restaurants say price hikes more burdensome than beneficial
THE increasing cost of raw materials has impacted all the traders in Malaysia, especially restaurant operators. Restaurant Mahsuri 1819 operator Afnan Aiman said the situation is more pressing as it contributes toward the rising cost of living for...
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2021-12-28
Set for a strong comeback
KUALA LUMPUR: After an uneven and underwhelming recovery in 2021, Malaysia’s economy will likely emerge as one of the fastest-growing economies in Asean next year, according to economists and equity analysts. A report by Credit Suisse projec...