SME News
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2022-11-30
Reform agenda needed to tackle cost of living
KUALA LUMPUR: Price controls and subsidies are short-term measures and must be reformed, while the long-term solution is to make the cost of living more affordable by raising incomes, says Prof Dr Geoffrey Williams of the Malaysia University of Scien...
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2022-11-30
Sales tax reintroduction spells contraction for Malaysian vehicle sales: Fitch Solutions
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's new vehicle sales are expected to contract in 2023 as high base effects kick in due to the strong demand for new vehicles in 2022, said Fitch Solutions. Higher borrowing costs, rising vehicle prices due to the sales ta...
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2022-11-30
Retail sales record significant rise in turnover
PETALING JAYA: Shoppers are back in full force going by the numbers from the Malaysia Retailers Association (MRA) and the Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA). Data from the MRA shows that the retail sector expanded 96% in the third quarter of...
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2022-11-29
Associations call for ‘fit and experienced minister’
PETALING JAYA: Palm oil and rubber related associations are calling for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to appoint a “fit and experienced minister” to helm the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC). The assoc...
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2022-11-29
Cashless initiative empowers Smart Nation
In a bid to further empower the creation of a sustainable digital society and fully realise Brunei’s Smart Nation agenda, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) is advancing its efforts to promote cashless transactions at supermarkets and fast foo...