PETALING JAYA, Malaysia — In a strategic move to fortify Malaysia’s halal business ecosystem, Fusionex, the forefront runner in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data technology, has formalized its partnership with Alliance Islamic Bank Berhad, marking a pivotal moment for the bank’s acclaimed “Halal in One” initiative.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 25): The inaugural National Climate Governance Summit to be held on Sept 5 will provide a platform for Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to learn how they can make a smooth transition to a warmer world. SMEs, which comprise 97.4% of all businesses in Malaysia, will have to be on board for any climate or sustainability ambition to be meaningful. “A comprehensive, carefully… Source link

EARLIER this year on April 17, Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad’s inaugural annual ESG survey report, ESG Insights from Malaysian SMEs: Building A Better Future Together revealed that three out of five Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) believe embedding environmental, social and governance (ESG)… Source link

CONCERNS of another possible war, worsening climate change, cyber attacks, global supply chain issues, economic crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic have become catalysts for spiking environmental, social and governance (ESG) adoption rates among businesses of all sizes. Suffice to say, businesses are aware there… Source link

GEORGE TOWN (Aug 25): The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has expressed hopes that the government would continue to support the manufacturing industry by improving the ease of doing business by simplifying bureaucratic procedures, and reducing regulatory burdens on industrial players.  FMM Penang chairman Datuk Lee Teong Li hopes that during the tabling of Budget 2024, both the… Source link

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 24): Taiwan Expo 2023, which serves as an integrated platform for the global marketing of Taiwanese products, saw a total of 170 Taiwanese companies participating with over 220 booths. With its theme “Together, Reach New Heights”, the expo was organised by the Bureau of Foreign Trade and the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (Taitra) and commenced on Thursday… Source link

LOGISTICS company Ninja Van Philippines said it will build a 3,700-square meter warehouse in Laguna to service its small and medium enterprise (SME) clientele. In a statement, the company seeks to provide warehousing solutions in support of SMEs who may also not have the staffing or capacity to effectively carry out order fulfillment. “For many businesses, fulfillment and… Source link

Workato collaborates with IMDA and tech ecosystem partners, HReasily, SGTech, Stone Forest, to support SMEs in automating and integrating workflows. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 24 August 2023 – Workato announced today the first digital automation and integration solution to come onboard the Infocomm Media Development Authority’s (IMDA) Advanced Digital Solutions (ADS) scheme, under… Source link

PETALING JAYA: Over-reliance on foreign investments, especially those from footloose industries, can backfire on Malaysia as more emerging economies are joining the fray to attract multinational corporations (MNCs). A total of 78% approved investments in the Malaysian manufacturing sector came from foreign… Source link

This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on August 21, 2023 – August 27, 2023 Amid heightening physical risks from climate change events and transition risks from growing domestic and international expectations around decarbonisation, Bank Negara Malaysia has introduced various programmes to assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to build their technical capability and… Source link