SME News
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2020-12-10
King hopes ties with Brunei will be further strengthened
KUALA LUMPUR: The intimacy, bilateral cooperation and diplomatic relations between Malaysia and Brunei need to be further strengthened for the common interest and economic well-being, says Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin A...
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2020-12-10
Tengku Zafrul: Loans, grants for SMEs to continue
Various government agencies will continue to provide soft loans and grants, including through Budget 2021, to ensure that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) receive support, operate smoothly and grow. Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Ten...
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2020-12-10
No more CMCO, please: Retailers want government to use a more targeted approach to curb spread of Covid-19 as economy stutters
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 - Retailers are asking the government to apply a more targeted approach when it comes to restricting movement instead of implementing a blanket conditional movement control order (CMCO) to control the spread of Covid-19 in the co...
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2020-12-10
MDEC: 54% of SMEs on digital journey this year
Some 54% of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have embarked on the digital journey this year amid the pandemic, a survey by Malaysia Digital Economy Corp (MDEC) revealed. MDEC COO Datuk Ng Wan Peng said many of those SMEs that have started adopt...
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2020-12-10
E-wallets bullish to grow beyond retail payments
E-wallet service providers in the country, which have been thriving especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, are now taking the cashless payment ecosystem to the next level beyond retail transactions. Boost CEO Mohd Khairil Abdullah said oppo...