SINGAPORE (April 16): According to the latest small and medium enterprise (SME) index by Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC), SMEs have remained contractionary for the fifth consecutive quarter in Singapore.  The latest quarterly index registered a reading of 49.7 in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q2024), increasing by 0.2 from 4Q2023. Source link

KUALA LUMPUR, 16th April 2023 – CTOS, Malaysia’s leading credit reporting agency, today joined forces with airasia academy, for an exclusive SME networking and edutech session at airasia academy’s training quarters.  The collaboration, which encompasses strategic business education in the realms of digital marketing and branding, as well as networking opportunities, marks a pivotal… Source link

Offers value-based & ethical solutions to 1.2 million SMEs in Malaysia In today’s dynamic business landscape, small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) have emerged as integral drivers of economic growth and vitality. In Malaysia, where SME’s constitute a staggering 97% of the business ecosystem, their collective contribution surpasses RM500 billion to the Gross Domestic Product… Source link

SMALL and medium enterprises (SME) looking to expand their business in the downstream oil and gas industries are set to benefit from a collaboration between a bank and a federal agency. SME Bank group president and chief executive officer Datuk Dr Aria Putera Ismail said it was prepared to leverage its… Source link

PETALING JAYA: The illegal immigrant rehiring programme, which is due to end by June 30 after a six-month extension, has received very poor response. SME Association of Malaysia president Datuk Michael Kang attributed red tape and exorbitant fees charged as the main reasons why many employers with illegal workers are dragging their feet. He said many employers felt that there were too many… Source link

DBS SME Banking has launched a marketing campaign under its SME community programme DBS BusinessClass, aiming to support Hong Kong SMEs to kick off their low-carbon transformation journey. The campaign comes with the tagline “DBS & SMEs: Together we make the low carbon journey possible (DBS陪中小企行多步，低碳升LV Possible) ”, which aims to help SMEs navigate the complexities… Source link

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — The RAM-CTOS Business Confidence Index (BCI), which examines forward-looking business sentiment in Malaysia, rose to 53.4 in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q 2024), following two consecutive quarters of decline. The positive score, which is above the neutral level of 50, delineating positive and negative sentiments, was recorded as compared to the downturn posted in 3Q… Source link

KUALA LUMPUR: The RAM-CTOS Business Confidence Index (BCI), which examines forward-looking business sentiment in Malaysia, rose to 53.4 in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q 2024), following two consecutive quarters of decline. The positive score, which is above the neutral level of 50, delineating positive and… Source link

KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): Malaysia’s business sentiments on future prospects have improved in the first quarter this year (1Q2024) following two consecutive quarters of deterioration, according to the RAM-CTOS Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey. The overall BCI index rose to 53.4 in 1Q2024, from 48.9 in 4Q2023, above the neutral level of 50 delineating positive and negative sentiments,… Source link