SME News
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2023-02-02
Beware the risk of buying now only to pay later, consumers warned
PETALING JAYA: The buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) scheme that gives consumers easy access to cash for new purchases can also turn into a quick tumble into financial trouble, a consumer group and a financial analyst have warned. The Federation of Malaysi...
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2023-02-02
Better FY22 results likely
PETALING JAYA: The month of February routinely sees many companies in the FBM KLCI releasing their financial results for public perusal, and as always, most of these “report cards” would be encapsulating the performance of corporate Malay...
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2023-02-02
Manufacturing PMI eases in January
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dipped to 46.5 in January 2023 from 47.8 in December 2022, “indicating a stronger moderation in the health of the sector,” says S&P Global. S&...
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2023-02-02
PM Anwar unveils Malaysia Madani logo
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim unveiled the logo of Malaysia Madani, a concept he introduced as an effort to drive and restore Malaysia’s dignity and glory in the global arena. According to an infographic posted on his...
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2023-02-02
Loan growth up 5.7%, exceeding projection, says MIDF Research
KUALA LUMPUR: Financial institutions recorded a loan growth of 5.7% year-on-year (y-o-y) in December 2022, marginally higher than the projected 5.0% to 5.5%, MIDF Research reported today. On a month-on-month (m-o-m) basis, it was up 0.7%. In a ...