SME News
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2023-03-13
It’s a double-edged sword
PETALING JAYA: The Employment Act, which now allows for 98 days of maternity leave, has turned out to be a double-edged sword for women in the job market. “The government is assisting women (by extending the maternity leave). Yet, this may l...
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2023-03-13
Budget 2023 shows unity govt’s commitment towards equal partnership, says Sim
SIBU (March 13): Budget 2023 shows real and actual commitment of the unity government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim towards an equal partnership with Sabah and Sarawak based on the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), said Deputy Finance ...
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2023-03-13
Labour woes easing
PETALING JAYA: The labour woes in the oil palm plantation sector in Malaysia have eased with many planters expecting normalcy by the middle of this year, says Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) chief executive Joseph Tek. This is following the ...
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2023-03-13
MEF: EPF-Socso merger not feasible
KUALA LUMPUR: The merger of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and the Social Security Organisation (Socso) is not a feasible course of action, says the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF). In a statement, it said that EPF and Socso were establis...
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2023-03-13
Entrepreneur Development Ministry allocates RM5m to implement entrepreneurship programmes for graduates
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (KUSKOP) has allocated RM5 million to implement entrepreneurship programmes involving graduates this year. Its minister Datuk Ewon Benedick said the implementati...