SME News
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2020-11-24
Govt gives out RM1 billion in loans to SMEs
KUALA LUMPUR: The government approved 4,937 loan applications from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) worth RM1.033 billion until Nov 13, to support businesses under the Penjana SME Financing Scheme. Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said the g...
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2020-11-24
Maxis’ Digital Readiness Index finds 58% of M'sian SMEs not ready in embracing digital tech to optimise efficiency
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 24): Maxis Bhd’s latest interactive self-assessment tool for businesses to assess digital readiness level — Digital Readiness Index (DRI) — found that 58% of 2,000 Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that...
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2020-11-24
RM912 mil under GKP 2.0 to be channelled to 304,000 MSMEs from Nov 30 — Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 23): The allocation for the Prihatin Special Grant (GKP) 2.0 has increased to RM912 million from the initial allocation of RM600 million, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. He said close to 304,000 ...
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2020-11-24
Bringing SMEs to the next level
KUALA LUMPUR: Beyond the government’s commitment of ensuring the survival of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) post-Covid-19, it is already planning on how to drive them to a higher level to contribute more to the Malaysian economy. The co...
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2020-11-24
Measures to spur business activity would help companies, industries
Small businesses and manufacturers welcomed measures under Budget 2021 to spur and inject life into the business community following the extension of the Penjana special tax incentives to attract foreign direct investments (FDIs) to relocate manufact...