Malaysia SME

SME Bank XCESS 2023: Business Matching Beyond Borders

Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter or Telegram channel for the latest stories and updates. Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank (SME Bank) has announced that its highly anticipated annual flagship business matching event, SME Bank XCESS 2023, will return this year featuring a hybrid experience with participation from both local and international partners.

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Funding Societies partners PEKEMA to bolster Malaysian automotive industry via digital financing

Funding Societies, the Singapore-based digital finance platform for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and the Malay Vehicle Importers and Dealers Association of Malaysia (PEKEMA) and have entered into a collaborative effort to facilitate accessible financing through a digital financial platform. The collaborative agreement, formalized through this partnership, is geared towards… Source link

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Neighbourly spirit at its best

TO mark National Day, Lotuss Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Lotus’s Malaysia) has launched its sixth “Buy Malaysia Campaign” with strategic partner Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN). The campaign aims to boost consumer interest in quality homegrown goods and help local small and medium… Source link

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Tackling the Vicious Cycle for SMEs in Malaysia

PRESS RELEASE Published August 28, 2023 In an unprecedented move to democratize the brand building landscape for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia, UnitestarMedia is excited to launch its 30-Day Brand Credibility Booster Package. This socially-conscious initiative is designed to catapult SME brands from anonymity to household names within just 30 days, addressing the chronic… Source link

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ADB pushes easier access to financing for SMEs: Philippines

Governments in Southeast Asia should support the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by addressing challenges to access to finance to promote economic growth and reduce inequality, according to the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). In a working paper, the multilateral lender’s think tank ADBI said a solid SME foundation is necessary to grow the economy and reduce… Source link

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Enlisting SME in climate change issues

KUALA LUMPUR: The public may think that climate change does not affect them, but it brings a detrimental cost to our way of life, said the organiser of the National Climate Governance Summit 2023. Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM) chairman Datin Seri Sunita Rajakumar, in explaining its chain reaction, is seeking to address one of the contributory factors to the global phenomenon. “Heat… Source link

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First national climate governance summit aims to engage SMEs

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

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ESG study findings to help SMEs enhance their ESG journey

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

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Stepping up in the ESG space

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

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