For the CPTPP, Mustapa hoped that the cost and benefit analysis would be finalised in the near future. — Bernama pic KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has reiterated the government’s hope to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by early next year. For the Comprehensive and Progressive… Source link

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 19): Some 67% or two-thirds of Maybank’s small and medium enterprise (SME) customers revealed in a survey that they had successfully integrated digital technology into their sales platforms during the Movement Control Order (MCO) 3.0 period. In a statement, Maybank said MCOs and social distancing measures have driven SMEs to reorganise their business models by bringing their… Source link

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 18): Budget 2022 will remain inclusive, balanced and comprehensive, and protect the interests of all sections of society, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said. Themed “Keluarga Malaysia, Makmur Sejahtera”, he said the main measures of the budget will be implemented through three axes, namely strengthening recovery, building resilience and driving… Source link

In its pursuit to become the “Bank of Choice” for small & medium enterprises (SMEs), Affin Bank Berhad, together with Affin Islamic Bank Berhad (“AFFIN BANK” or “the Bank”), has set the record by becoming the first Malaysian bank globally recognised at the Global SME Finance Awards 2021 with an Honorable Mention in the “Product Innovation of the Year” category for its SME… Source link

Maybank survey: 67pc of SMEs leverage digital sales tech during MCO 3.0. — Shutterstock pic via ETX Studio KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — A survey conducted by Maybank involving its small and medium enterprise (SME) customers has revealed that 67 per cent of the respondents have leveraged digital technology into its sales platform during the Movement Control Order (MCO) 3.0. The survey was… Source link

KUALA LUMPUR: A Maybank survey of its borrowing SME customers reveals that 67% of the respondents have fully leveraged digital technology into their sales platform during Movement Control Order 3.0 (MCO3.0). “MCOs and social distancing measures have steered SMEs to re-organise their business models, moving their… Source link

New York, United States: The recent report on “Global Global Specific SME Insurance Market Report 2021 by Key Players, Types, Applications, Countries, Market Size, Forecast to 2027” offered by Credible Markets, comprises of a comprehensive investigation into the geographical landscape, industry size along with the revenue estimation of the business. Additionally, the report also… Source link

THERE is an unusual election happening in Melaka. It is an election without any of the conventional features of campaigning. There are no organised house-to-house visits, small-group meetings or large-scale public gatherings. Walkabouts are prohibited. Campaigning in public spaces is not allowed. However, candidates can put… Source link

WITH less than a week left till the Melaka state polls on Saturday, election fever is heating up. Also rising, inevitably, is the worry about history repeating itself – that the number of Covid-19 cases will spike in the country, like what we saw after the snap Sabah polls in September 2020. What is… Source link

SME Association of Malaysia lauds the initiatives being undertaken by the government to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy. These measures have indeed been useful in easing the unprecedented difficulties faced by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) during this particularly challenging… Source link