Malaysia SME

GEORGE TOWN: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) should embrace and harness technological advancements and artificial intelligence (AI) to optimise resources and enhance their value, emphasised industry experts during the Star Outstanding Business Awards (SOBA) LAB event held in Bukit Mertajam on Sept 21. SOBA… Source link

SHANGHAI, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — During HUAWEI CONNECT 2023, Huawei held a commercial market summit named “Join Hands with Partners to Accelerate Intelligence for SMEs”. At this summit, Huawei shared its achievements in restructuring capabilities of the marketing, service, and R&D systems. It has accelerated the development of the commercial market and… Source link

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Global insurer Generali and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launch the “Insurance Innovation Challenge Fund” aimed to facilitate and incentivise the development of innovative insurance solutions in Malaysia. At the same time, together with UNDP, Generali has also expanded its flagship SME EnterPRIZE project to Asia. The insurer’s partnership with UNDP looks to boost… Source link

Equity crowdfunding platform (ECF) pitchIN has launched the ‘pitchIN Academy’ that will serve as its educational arm. The academy is headed by Hanif Tamin, who previously served at SME Corp. The academy aims to offer practical and easy-to-understand educational programmes, activities and content on alternative financing and investment. Currently, the academy… Source link

This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on September 25, 2023 – October 1, 2023 Malaysia today is filled with the sound and fury of a trapped tiger. The unravelling of its economic dynamism following the Asian financial crisis (AFC) has eroded political stability by reducing the amount of patronage power available, and worsened social polarisation by reducing… Source link

PETALING JAYA: More than half of local SMEs anticipate fair business prospects in 2024, due to weak domestic demand and uncertainties in the export market, the Small and Medium Enterprises Association (Samenta) said. Based on its annual survey for 2023, the association found that a majority of respondents gave projections of fair (52%), followed by good (38%), bad (8%) and excellent (2%) next… Source link

Allocate RM2bil as incentive to SMEs to achieve goals, govt urged PETALING JAYA: To accelerate environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts among small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the government has been urged to allocate RM2bil for one-to-one matching grants. SME Association president Ding Hong Sing… Source link

KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Sept – In an exhilarating display of innovation and talent, UTM secured the coveted title of College/University Champion and a substantial RM30,000 cash prize in the prestigious SME Bank’s Sandbox Competition 2023. The dazzling award ceremony took place at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Center (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur, graced by the esteemed presence of… Source link

THE video commerce trend is fast catching up in corporate Malaysia with the rising popularity of eCommerce. It is estimated that the global video commerce market is projected to grow at an explosive compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 32% from 2023 to 2028. It was valued at US$526.72bil last year and is… Source link