SME News
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2023-02-17
Businesses need a leg up in recovery drive, says FMM
PETALING JAYA: Measures to boost trade and investment as well as to develop human capital are high on the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) wish list for Budget 2023. Among others, problems such as the high cost of doing business and the...
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2023-02-16
Malaysia’s labour productivity up as economy continues to expand
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s labour productivity as expressed by value added per employee increased by 3.6% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2022 (Q4’22) compared with Q3’22 rise of 10.2%, as the economy continued its expansion. ...
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2023-02-16
Tackling pay equity for Malaysia Madani
IS pay equity a priority for organisations? Pay equity has become a key environmental, social and governance (ESG) issue, with increased pressure from investors and regulators for fair remuneration. The concept of “pay equity” means al...
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2023-02-16
Employers doubt govt's aim to solve labour shortage issue in 3 months
KUALA LUMPUR: The government aims to resolve the foreign labour shortage within three months but employers are unconvinced that the issue could be completely sorted. This, they said, was because of the lengthy documentation process which involves ...
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2023-02-16
Economic experts foresee agriculture to get bigger chunk in Budget 2023 revision
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — Malaysia’s agriculture sector is likely to get an increased allocation in next week’s Budget 2023 retabling as Putrajaya moves to address the growing cost of food and other food security concerns. Muhammad ...