SME News
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2022-06-06
PAPSMA urges government to expedite entry of Bangladeshi workers
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Association of Private Employment Agencies Malaysia (PAPSMA) has called on the government to expedite the entry of Bangladeshi workers into the country without further delays. Its president Datuk Megat Fairouz Junaidi Me...
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2022-06-05
AP abolition strengthens food security, prevents price hike, say economists
KUALA LUMPUR: The government's move to abolish approved permits (APs) for food imports is viewed as a short-term solution as it allows markets to operate freely to strengthen the country's food security and halt the price hike, an economist s...
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2022-06-04
MAFI to continue balancing imported food with local production
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI) will continue to balance between imported food supply and national production, to ensure that all major commodities are sufficient to meet the needs of the people in the country. MAFI dep...
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2022-06-04
Some employers cut workers’ benefits after wage floor raised to RM1,500: Report
KUALA LUMPUR: Some workers in Malaysia have complained that their benefits have been or would be reduced by employers in response to the new RM1,500 minimum wage implemented since May 1. Singaporean newspaper The Straits Times (ST) spoke to o...
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2022-06-02
Manufacturing growth slowed last month in economies as diverse as France, Japan to Malaysia
LONDON/TOKYO: Global growth in factory activity slowed in May as China's strict coronavirus curbs and Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupted supply chains and dampened demand, adding to woes for businesses already struggling with surging...

