SME News
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2023-02-03
Govt meddling in business is regressive, says think tank
PETALING JAYA: A think tank has spoken up against an MP’s call for the government to intervene in e-hailing company Grab’s compensation for drivers, saying it is regressive. “Asking the government to intervene in how companies ru...
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2023-02-02
Manufacturing PMI eases in January
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dipped to 46.5 in January 2023 from 47.8 in December 2022, “indicating a stronger moderation in the health of the sector,” says S&P Global. S&...
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2023-02-02
Better FY22 results likely
PETALING JAYA: The month of February routinely sees many companies in the FBM KLCI releasing their financial results for public perusal, and as always, most of these “report cards” would be encapsulating the performance of corporate Malay...
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2023-02-02
Beware the risk of buying now only to pay later, consumers warned
PETALING JAYA: The buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) scheme that gives consumers easy access to cash for new purchases can also turn into a quick tumble into financial trouble, a consumer group and a financial analyst have warned. The Federation of Malaysi...
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2023-02-02
Loan growth up 5.7%, exceeding projection, says MIDF Research
KUALA LUMPUR: Financial institutions recorded a loan growth of 5.7% year-on-year (y-o-y) in December 2022, marginally higher than the projected 5.0% to 5.5%, MIDF Research reported today. On a month-on-month (m-o-m) basis, it was up 0.7%. In a ...