SME News
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2021-10-31
Prosperity tax to support government initiatives in trying times, say tax experts
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed one-off "Cukai Makmur" (prosperity tax) announced in 2022 Budget is in support of the government's initiative that those prospering in such trying times assist those adversely affected in the spirit of Shared ...
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2021-10-31
Allocations for economic corridors reflect effort to reduce development gap between urban and rural areas, says IRDA
JOHOR BAHRU (Oct 31): The Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) said the RM690 million allocation for five economic development corridors, including for Iskandar Malaysia, reflected the federal government’s effort to reduce the develop...
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2021-10-31
Budget 2022 to ensure success of MSMEs to expedite economic recovery
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will ensure the success of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector, which employs 70% of the country’s workforce, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. The recovery of th...
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2021-10-31
Self-employed deserve better social protection
ALTHOUGH the flexibility offered by the gig economy has encouraged more Malaysians to be self-employed during recent years, the Covid-19 pandemic reveals the vulnerability of the social protection system in Malaysia. With various lockdown me...
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2021-10-29
RM3b injection into pandemic-hit listed companies, RM2b for companies with gearing issues
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): The government has mandated Khazanah Nasional Bhd to provide the infrastructure to manage at least RM3 billion to be injected into Bursa Malaysia-listed companies hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. This was announced by Finance M...