SME News
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2022-06-19
Approval for foreign workers now solely under human resources ministry
PETALING JAYA: The one-stop centre for foreign workers’ approval has been transferred from the home ministry to the human resources ministry, according to human resources minister M Saravanan. He said this practice was common in many countri...
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2022-06-19
Malaysian conglomerates eye mega projects worth up to RM7 bil in Indonesia
JAKARTA (June 19): Several Malaysian conglomerates are currently in talks to secure mega development projects in Indonesia, estimated to be worth a total of between RM5 billion and RM7 billion. According to the Malaysia External Trade Development ...
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2022-06-17
Report: Crucial to uplift lagging states
PETALING JAYA: The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have been devastating to Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan, Sabah, and Sarawak, according to a World Bank report. Entitled Malaysia Economic Monitor “Catching Up: Inclusive Recovery and Growth for La...
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2022-06-16
Economists see Johor gaining from weekend change
GEORGE TOWN: Two economists foresee improvements in Johor’s economy if the state changes its weekend rest days from Friday and Saturday to Saturday and Sunday. Yeah Kim Leng of Sunway University and Barjoyai Bardai of Universiti Tun Abdul Ra...
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2022-06-16
Economic growth on track, says Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economic growth projection of between 5.3% and 6.3% this year is still on track, said finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz. “But things are very fluid, so we have to continuously monitor the progress to ensure t...