SME News
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2022-02-15
Additional RM200 mil allocation for MSMEs impacted by Covid-19, floods, says Noh
JOHOR BAHRU (Feb 15): The government has approved an additional allocation of RM200 million to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME), as well as the informal sectors that have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and floods. Entreprene...
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2022-02-14
Malaysia’s SME body calls for labour law reform and productivity
The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (Samenta) said this in response to HR minister M Saravanan’s announcement that the minimum wage would be raised to around RM1,500 (US$358) by the end of this year. Samenta Central chai...
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2022-02-14
‘Find ways to mitigate inflation’
PETALING JAYA: The business fraternity wants the government to have long- and short-term plans to mitigate higher prices due to inflation fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic. Among them is to defer the increase in electricity tariff surcharge for com...
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2022-02-14
Plan to reopen border lauded
PETALING JAYA: The proposal to do away with quarantine for those entering Malaysia has been well received by travel industry players. The next step, they say, is to ensure that the remaining entry requirements do not become too prohibitive an...
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2022-02-14
More opt to stay in than dine out
PETALING JAYA: The rapid rise in Covid-19 cases has hit dining-in hard, with restaurants and cafes reporting over half of their reservations being cancelled. Despite people being allowed to travel and celebrate Chinese New Year, the eateries revea...