SME News
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2025-12-22
2026 Budget: SMEs, microbusinesses to benefit from stamp duty relief, RM1bil digital financing
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will raise the salary threshold for employment contracts exempted from stamp duty — from RM300 to RM3,000 per month — effective Jan 1, 2026. The move, announced under the 2026 Budget by Prime Minister Datuk...
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2025-12-22
Samenta hails 2026 Budget as catalyst for SME growth
KUALA LUMPUR: Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (Samenta) has lauded the 2026 Budget as positive and pragmatic, highlighting stronger support in financing, innovation and regional trade. Samenta national president Datuk William ...
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2025-12-22
Governing in a brittle world: Malaysia in the age of BANI
MALAYSIA today presents the outward appearance of stability. Growth remains respectable, institutions function, and the federation holds. Yet beneath this surface lies a degree of brittleness that deserves sober attention. The country's eco...
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2025-12-22
SMEs flag cash flow risks from refund delays
KUALA LUMPUR: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have urged the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) to provide greater transparency on payments for delayed tax refunds, citing concerns over cash flow visibility and accountability. Business owners, partic...
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2025-12-18
Sim outlines ‘ABCD strategy’ to ‘make M’sian businesses great’
PUTRAJAYA: Newly-appointed entrepreneur and cooperatives development minister Steven Sim has unveiled an “ABCD strategy” to boost micro, small and medium enterprise (SME) businesses, saying his focus is to “make Malaysian busin...

