SME News
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2021-07-28
Calling for flexible Covid-19 SOPs, rating firm suggests arguable MCO 1.0 worked
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — The Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) called on the government to give businesses the flexibility to tailor their own Covid-19 measures, arguing that blanket lockdowns don’t work and are grossly inefficien...
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2021-07-28
Corporate appetite for hiring recovers but uncertainties remain due to prolonged lockdown
PETALING JAYA: Appetite for hiring in Malaysia appears to have significantly returned, with the number of job listings in the second quarter of 2021 rising to 116% that of the previous quarter and 228% that of the second quarter of 2020, accordi...
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2021-07-28
AirAsia wants to be the enabler, restarting the tourism sector
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Group Bhd (AirAsia) aims to be part of the enabler in restarting Malaysia's tourism sector by facilitating the government to open up the economy via air travel. Founder and group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Ferna...
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2021-07-27
SME stakeholders looking forward to more concrete recovery plan
PETALING JAYA: Small and medium enterprises (SME) are hoping for a speedy turnaround once the government’s economic recovery plan is in place. At the same time, a medical expert expressed confidence that the government’s vaccination ta...
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2021-07-27
Government extending the lifeline to keep small businesses afloat
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — If there is one constant that keeps business owners awake at night during this pandemic, it would be the gnawing uncertainty that hovers on the horizon. To keep struggling small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro...