SME News
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2021-07-19
500,000 jobs in fashion at stake
Fashion and food and beverage (F&B) businesses are counting millions of losses daily, pending the government’s decision to allow fewer restrictions for vaccinated persons. About 30% of the fashion, textile and apparel businesses are...
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2021-07-19
Pandemic tightens the noose on retirement
The far-reaching Covid-19 pandemic has inflicted economic and social wounds on lives, livelihood, businesses as well as investment. Restrictive measures introduced in Malaysia to contain the virus spread have intensified the financial pressure on ...
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2021-07-19
Focus on weekly mass testing, not on relaxing restrictions
The government should focus on weekly Covid-19 testing at schools and workplaces to ensure people can gradually return to normalcy, instead of easing restrictions for those who are fully vaccinated. Centre for Market Education (CME) CEO Dr Carmelo...
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2021-07-18
Malaysia’s Covid-19 stimulus packages on par with those in developed countries, says Finance Ministry report
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Malaysia’s Covid-19 stimulus packages contributed 20 per cent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), comparable to other developed countries and higher than regional developing countries, a comparativ...
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2021-07-18
Miti letter ‘rejection’ due to cases of abuse to ‘balik kampung’, says DPM
JEMPOL, July 18 — Interstate travel approval letters issued by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (Miti) for business and work purposes was disallowed for four days effective today as certain individuals were found to have abused them to return...