SME News
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2022-08-16
Covid-hit traders keen to fly flags
KUALA LUMPUR: With two weeks to go before Malaysia commemorates the 65th National Day, the spirit of patriotism is in the air, with the Jalur Gemilang seen flying in several locations around the city centre. Checks by the New Straits Times Press s...
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2022-08-16
HR minister: Temporary freeze on hiring foreign workers lifted from Aug 19
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — The temporary freeze on applications to hire foreign workers will be lifted starting this coming Friday, says Minister of Human Resources, Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. He said although the temporary freeze had been decided...
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2022-08-16
Aerospace industry captured RM105m investments in 2021, says MITI
MALAYSIA’S aerospace industry accumulated RM104.7 million worth of investments and a total trade of RM13.84 billion last year. Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said despite the challenging econom...
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2022-08-16
Malaysia to benefit from trade diversion amid heightened geopolitical tensions
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan is the latest trigger point to strain US-China ties again. Calling the visit a provocative move by the US, China fired ballistic missiles and deployed fighter jets and warships in military drills ...
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2022-08-16
LGMS eyes SME market amid rise in cyberattacks
AS the nation continues to transition towards a digitalised economy, LGMS Bhd intends to capitalise on the evolution by tapping the small and medium enterprise (SME) market. Many such companies are susceptible to cyberattacks because they cannot affo...