SME News
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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
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
Digitisation, sustainability shaping travel sector
The hospitality industry is gradually returning to its pre-Covid sales and performance after the two-year-long pandemic and post-pandemic hurdles. While some domestic hospitality players in this segment still need to be financially balanced and ar...
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2023-02-01
Give people time to earn extra money, economist urges govt
PETALING JAYA: An economist has urged the government to “push hard” for the introduction of flexible work arrangements (FWA) to raise income levels in light of the rising cost of living. Geoffrey Williams of the Malaysia University of ...
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2023-02-01
Consumer staples seen to gain amid price pressures
PETALING JAYA: Consumer downtrading will continue to be a central theme for the consumer sector in Malaysia this year amid the rising cost of living. This will benefit consumer staples stocks such as those in the food and beverage industries, whil...