SME News
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2021-07-14
Hairdressers, barbers eager to reopen business
Owners of hair salons and barber shops are in dire straits and want the government to allow them to reopen for business instead of having to wait until the second phase of the National Recovery Plan (NRP). Malaysian Hairdressing Association (MHA) ...
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2021-07-14
Extra aid to benefit 1 million SMEs
Traders are happy that more cash aid is coming under the Prihatin Special Grant (GKP) 4.0 as movement restrictions have drastically affected their rice bowls. The aid, which will benefit one million small- and medium-sized enterprises (S...
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2021-07-14
Many may have to close shop if lockdown is prolonged
PETALING JAYA: Many furniture making companies are likely to go under if the work stoppage continues for much longer. The industry has already lost RM1.6 billion since the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) was imposed and their factories...
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2021-07-14
Google: SMEs need digital tools to grow business in pandemic era
KUALA LUMPUR – E-commerce is helping businesses to survive during the COVID-19 pandemic and it offers enormous potential for them to prosper in the future, according to technology company Google. Its government affairs and public policy...
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2021-07-14
Manufacturers say media reports about workplace clusters mislead public to blame factories for Malaysia’s rising Covid-19 infections
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) raised concern today about media reports that suggest factories as the cause of rising daily Covid-19 cases, which it said is a misperception that has fuelled public anger ...