SME News
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2021-05-10
Temporary entry ban on Indians may impact Malaysia's electronics industry
As COVID-19 cases soared in India and its neighbouring countries, Malaysia last Wednesday (May 5) announced a temporary entry ban on citizens of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal. It had earlier on April 28 stopped flights to and fr...
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2021-05-10
Govt’s aid enables spa entrepreneur to expand business during pandemic
KUALA TERENGGANU – A spa business owner, Zaliha Abu Bakar, was heart-broken when she was forced to close her shop for three months last year following implementation of the Movement Control Oder due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With ...
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2021-05-09
Late commercial payments – should regulators step in?
Late payment in commercial transactions has always been cited as a major problem facing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), be it in Malaysia or the rest of the world. In the UK and the European Union (EU), the regulators use legislations...
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2021-05-09
Minister: Malaysian entrepreneurs should work towards having digital or e-commerce model
PUTRAJAYA, May 9 — Entrepreneurs are urged to adapt to the latest technologies and take the necessary steps to transition towards a digital or e-commerce model. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku...
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2021-05-09
Confusion as shoppers, workers caught by malls’ surprise HIDE closures just days before Hari Raya
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — Shoppers and business operators across the Klang Valley were caught unawares today by the government’s closure orders to major shopping malls based on what had been presented as a Covid-19 early warning system. Th...