SME News
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2022-06-06
Malaysia palm group warns of losses ahead from 'severe' labour crunch
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is missing a golden opportunity to capitalise on high palm oil prices and could suffer more production losses due to a "severe" shortage of about 120,000 workers, the Malaysian Estate Owners' Association (MEOA) to...
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2022-06-06
Italy keen on increasing business investments in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Italy's presence in each and every sector in Malaysia is growing day by day. Italian ambassador Massimo Rustico said the embassy, Italian Trade Agency, the Italy-Malaysia Business Association, its community and companies would sp...
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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...