SME News
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2021-04-18
Apply for government assistance packages quickly, SMES told
KUALA LUMPUR: Many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) might lose out due to their failure to apply for the government’s assistance packages as they are not aware that the programmes will end by August, a financial educator said today. ...
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2021-04-18
Penang CM tells entrepreneurs to reconfigure skills, enhance business acumen to prepare for post-Covid-19 era
GEORGE TOWN, April 18 — Entrepreneurs, small business operators and even workers should not suffer from the Covid-19 pandemic in vain without reconfiguring their skills and enhancing their business acumen, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. ...
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2021-04-18
Malaysian business circle urges gov’t to expedite ratification of RCEP, CPTPP
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has urged the government of Malaysia to expedite the ratification process for the two major free trade agreements (FTAs) — the Regional Comp...
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2021-04-18
Gig Economy On The Rise
The term “gig” is usually associated with musicians hired for short-term performances or a one-off show, but it has now become a norm in today’s employment landscape. In a gig economy, temporary and flexible jobs are commonplace ...
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2021-04-16
Private sector urged to embrace new technologies to accelerate economic recovery
The private sector must embrace new technologies in order for the country to accelerate its economic recovery, said Prime Minister (PM) Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the Covid-19 pandemic had been an enabler in hastening the adoption of digita...