SME News
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2021-01-05
Malaysia needs to invest in, generate more value-added palm oil products
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia needs to increase investments in downstream processing activities and shift towards generating more value-added palm oil products. Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry secretary-general Datuk Ravi Mutha...
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2021-01-05
Malaysian team turns pineapple waste into disposable drone parts
BANGI, Malaysia - Malaysian researchers have developed a method to transform the fibre found in normally discarded pineapple leaves to make a strong material that can be used to build the frames for unmanned aircraft, or drones. The project, heade...
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2021-01-05
Malaysia to record GDP growth of 5.1% in 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: After an eventful 2020 which pushes the global economy towards recession, including Malaysia, the after-effects are expected to be shallow this year as the economy makes a come back. Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) chief eco...
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2021-01-05
Medac to launch new strategic plan for entrepreneurs to boost economy
The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) will launch the Malaysian Cooperative Transformation Plan 2021-2025 (TransKoM), aimed to ensure entrepreneurship remains a major contributor in driving the country’s economic gro...
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2021-01-04
RHB Group continues to drive sustainable development initiatives
KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Banking Group (RHB Group) continues to drive its sustainable development initiative through social-impact asset financing activities as well as the provision of affordable life insurance protection. These initiatives focus o...