SME News
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2025-12-22
SMEs flag cash flow risks from refund delays
KUALA LUMPUR: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have urged the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) to provide greater transparency on payments for delayed tax refunds, citing concerns over cash flow visibility and accountability. Business owners, partic...
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2025-12-22
Malaysia's Inflation To Edge Up To 1.8 Pct In 2026 -- RHB
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's inflation is projected to edge higher to 1.8 per cent in 2026, near the upper end of the official 1.3-2.0 per cent range, said RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB). In a research note, it said this refl...
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2025-12-22
Open source AI as the foundation for trust and inclusivity
(Dec 22): As Malaysia intensifies its push to become an artificial intelligence-driven (AI) nation, the opportunity before the country is immense but so is the responsibility to ensure that the benefits of AI are shared widely and governed responsibl...
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2025-12-22
2026 Budget: SMEs, microbusinesses to benefit from stamp duty relief, RM1bil digital financing
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will raise the salary threshold for employment contracts exempted from stamp duty — from RM300 to RM3,000 per month — effective Jan 1, 2026. The move, announced under the 2026 Budget by Prime Minister Datuk...
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2025-12-22
Johari’s Miti appointment seen as signal of stability, continuity
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s investment and trade policy is expected to see continuity following Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani’s appointment as the new Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, with economists saying stability will be...

