SME News
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2025-05-08
Malaysian MPs Highlighted Areas of Focus to Strengthen Economy
Members of Parliament (MPs) in Malaysia recently outlined several proposals to strengthen the country’s economy in the face of retaliatory tariffs from the US and global economic uncertainty. Paya Besar MP Datuk Indera Mohd Shahar Abdullah u...
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2025-05-08
NIMP 2030, NAP 2020 position Malaysia's automotive industry as second largest in SEA – Tengku Zafrul
SERDANG: The New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030) and the National Automotive Policy (NAP) 2020 have helped develop Malaysia's automotive industry to become the second largest in Southeast Asia, and the 23rd largest globally, with a t...
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2025-05-08
Malaysian exporters brace for blow as US tariff looms
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian exporters are bracing for a 24% tariff on goods bound for the United States, set to start by July. Industry groups warned that the impact would be punishing, especially for SMEs. They are urging the government to move b...
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2025-05-08
US prefer one-on-one talks, refuses Asean Bloc in tariff negotiations- MITI
KUALA LUMPUR: The United States (US) insisted on bilateral discussions with Asean's individual member states and refused to negotiate with it as a regional bloc on the recent reciprocal tariff move, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Indu...
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2025-05-08
MARA allocates RM8 million to boost Bumiputera optometry entrepreneurship
KUALA LUMPUR: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) has allocated RM8 million to enhance entrepreneurial opportunities in the optometry industry for Bumiputera entrepreneurs. MARA director-general Datuk Zulfikri Osman said the funds are channelled through t...