SME News
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2023-07-20
Delaying EPF withdrawal by 10 years will yield additional 80% returns
PETALING JAYA: There is a lot to gain from leaving one’s savings in the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) for an extended period after retirement. Based on an average annual interest rate of 6%, one can see the savings grow by about 80% in just...
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2023-07-20
Sabah to secure more investments from South Korea
KOTA KINABALU (July 20): The Ministry of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship (MIDE) is looking into securing further investments from South Korean conglomerate SK Group, said its minister, Phoong Jin Zhe. “Although I cannot disclose ...
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2023-07-19
Malaysia's exports a drag on GDP but domestic growth may still be robust: CGS-CIMB
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian exports, which started contracting year-on-year in April, are expected to be a drag on growth at least through to the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023, said CGS-CIMB Research. But domestic growth may remain robust, underpinned b...
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2023-07-19
Malaysia's palm oil sector to benefit from UK's CPTPP entry - analysts
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's palm oil industry will be one of the sectors to benefit from the United Kingdom’s entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), an analyst said. SPI Asset Managemen...
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2023-07-19
Sabah on track to getting 40% revenue entitlement, says CM
PETALING JAYA: Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor said the RM300 million in special grants from the federal government this year is another clear indication the state is on the right path towards getting its entitlement under Article 112D of the Federa...