IN a matter of months, Covid-19 has pushed companies across the world to speed up their adoption of digital technology by several years. The small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia did the same, but about 80% of Malaysian SMEs remain undigitised, according to SME Corp chief executive officer Rizal… Source link
Read More »5 brands in Malaysia that hit the jackpot with social media marketing
The pandemic has accelerated the age of the consumer. For brands to survive, it is even more pressing for them to meet consumers’ ever-changing demands and be wherever they are at all times. According to Talkwalker’s “2022 Social Media Trends” report, TikTok will take over social media, leaving other platforms to adapt. At the same time, social ads will develop as a result of the… Source link
Read More »SC: Fintech to be leveraged as innovative solution enabler in Malaysian Islamic capital market
KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): Financial technology (fintech) will be leveraged as an enabler of innovative solutions focusing on the halal economy, socially responsible investing (SRI) and Islamic social finance to further grow the Malaysian Islamic capital market (ICM), said the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC). SC Islamic capital market development executive director Sharifatul… Source link
Read More »SC: Fintech to be leverages as innovative solution enable in Malaysian Islamic capital market
KUALA LUMPUR: Financial technology (fintech) will be leveraged as an enabler for innovative solutions focusing on the halal economy, socially responsible investing (SRI) and Islamic social finance to further grow the Malaysian Islamic capital market (ICM), says the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC). SC… Source link
Read More »Content and data roles in demand among Malaysia SMEs as employment jumps 5%
Malaysia has witnessed a more than 5% increase in employment in the SME sector during the first quarter of the year. According to the SME Employment Index by HR software firm BrioHR.com, this is strong growth and an uplift of more than 4% increase for the last quarter of 2021 and a 10% increase in employment numbers over the last six months from last October to March this year. The… Source link
Read More »SMEs in Malaysia are showing positive signs of recovery in terms of salaries and employment
This quarter, salaries offered by SMEs have reportedly increased by 1.3%, and employment numbers have increased by 5%. Small-medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia are showing positive signs of recovery in the economy, according to BrioHR’s SME Employment Index. Data in the index revealed that salaries have, in fact, increased by 1.3% in the first quarter of the year after showing a drop… Source link
Read More »Employers: No to four-day work week
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is not ready to implement a four-day work week as this will result in higher costs for companies, say businesses. Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai (pic) said most employers, especially the small and medium enterprises (SMEs), were not ready to adopt a… Source link
Read More »Malaysian SME recovering from manpower woes: BrioHR.com index
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SME) are showing positive signs of recovery, tackling the labour shortage caused by the “great resignation” due to the Covid-19 pandemic, BrioHR.com’s SME Employment Index shows. BrioHR.com co-founder and CEO Benjamin Croc (pix) said the index tracks health of employment and factors of SME in the aggregated data of 14,000 employees… Source link
Read More »Sensata Technologies Expands Manufacturing Presence in Malaysia
Sensata Technologies, a leading manufacturer of sensors, electrical protection components and sensor-rich solutions, recently held a… Source link
Read More »Getting Ready for those Business Black Swans
To prepare for future disasters, the Malaysian government should roll out a national response plan to help smaller businesses tide through the storm. Covid. Tropical depressions. Landslides. Massive flooding across western peninsular Malaysia. These are just some of the events that have happened to Malaysian communities in the last few years. What will the country face… Source link
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