SME News
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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 ...
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2023-02-16
Airbnb urges Penang state govt to review proposed guidelines for short-term rental accommodation
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 16 — Airbnb today urged the Penang state government to review its proposed guidelines for short-term rental accommodation (STRA) and adopt a balanced approach instead. Airbnb’s Head of Public Policy...
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2023-02-15
Think tank sounds alarm over private debt situation
PETALING JAYA: Housewife Agnes (not her real name) leads a fairly comfortable life. Her husband earns just about RM5,200 a month, a stable income that affords them a house and a car. Unfortunately, a health insurance plan is out of reach. Ho...
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2023-02-15
Governance, innovation and digitalisation
The fear of a recession in advanced economies is fast fading. After big interest rate hikes, inflation is climbing down. A recovering world has helped stabilise our ringgit and propped up our competitiveness. The better news, of course, is Chin...
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2023-02-15
Malaysia can achieve high-income nation status as early as 2026 if growth continues at 4-5%: Rafizi
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is on track to become a high-income nation if economic growth remains at around four to five per cent and the value of the ringgit is stronger, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. "It means that if economic growth from 202...