SME News
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2021-12-22
Fewer jobless, but desperation leads to skills mismatch
PETALING JAYA: Unemployment figures have begun to normalise as the economy starts to recover, but a business group and the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) have noted that underemployment figures remain elevated. According to the department ...
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2021-12-21
Banks offer repayment assistance to flood victims
SEVERAL banks have extended assistance to borrowers affected by the floods which includes six-month repayment deferment to lessen the burdens faced by the victims. Hong Leong Bank Bhd (HLB) and Hong Leong Islamic Bank Bhd have mobilised a &l...
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2021-12-21
Post-flood recovery: GLCs agree to give RM50.8mil
KUALA LUMPUR: Government-linked investment companies (GLICs) and government-linked companies (GLCs) have agreed to contribute RM50.8 million to assist efforts in post-flood recovery. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the cont...
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2021-12-21
SME association calls for moratorium for businesses affected by floods
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 21): The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (SAMENTA) is urging the government to offer a moratorium on loan repayments for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) badly affected by the recent floods. In a statement...
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2021-12-21
New strategy to eradicate hardcore poverty being implemented, says Mustapa
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is implementing a new strategy to eradicate hardcore poverty, emphasising the need to improve human capital quality and raise household income levels in Malaysia. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department of Econ...