MITI welcomes CREST as its agency, a perfect enabler for realising NIMP 2030’s E&E objectives 

Aligns with MITI’s goal to boost Msia’s industrial complexity in the NIMP2023 Formed to boost E&E sector through market-driven R&D&C & talent development The Ministry of Investment, Trade & Industry (MITI) has officially announced that Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science and Technology (CREST) is now an agency under MITI. In a statement MITI highlighted that CREST, an… Source link

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Zero emission hurdles

KUALA LUMPUR: As a developing nation, Malaysia is seeking an energy transition from overly relying on fossil fuels to renewable sources to reach net zero carbon emissions. But a lack of support from foreign entities is hampering its efforts, said Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (pix). Speaking when he officiated at the National Climate Governance… Source link

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‘A multi-pronged approach is needed’

PETALING JAYA: Budget 2024 must entail approaches to alleviate cost of living pressures, initiatives to help small and medium enterprises (SMES) towards a self-sustaining path, and economy-boosting measures capable of inspiring investors’ confidence, say business groups. The upcoming federal budget must also… Source link

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TalentCorp Committed to Strengthening SME Talent Pipeline Towards MADANI Economy

PENANG, 5 September – As part of the MADANI Economy mission to internationalise Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and eradicate poverty, Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp) today organised an Industry-Academia Collaboration (IAC) workshop as a platform to discuss the talent needs of SMEs with the aim to drive solutions. Themed “Sustainable Talent Pipeline in the SME Sector… Source link

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PM Launches Malaysia’s New Industrial Master Plan

PM Launches Malaysia’s New Industrial Master Plan The government has recently announced the launch of the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030). Said plan was launched by the Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, at the Ministry of Investment, Trade & Industry (MITI). The NIMP 2030 marks the fourth edition of the industrial master plan (IMP) and is noted for having a remarkably… Source link

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What Do Consumers, SMEs Look For in Cross-Border Payments?

Banks and other financial service providers find themselves at a pivotal juncture in the burgeoning low-value cross-border payments market, currently valued at US$10 trillion. A recent survey by Swift, the international payments messaging firm, offers some crucial insights. The research was conducted in December 2022 and captured the opinions of 4,205 consumers as well as 2,720 small and… Source link

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Invest in cyber security, SMEs urged

PETALING JAYA: SMEs lack sufficient cyber security awareness and acceptance in their businesses to deal with the growth of technology, said CyberSecurity Malaysia CEO Datuk Dr Amirudin Abdul Wahab. He added that steps have been taken to alleviate the burden on SMEs, but they need to invest in such measures themselves. “The acceptance and awareness (among SMEs) is still low. They believe… Source link

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SME group: Fast action needed to boost Forest City as special financial zone

JOHOR BARU, Sept 1 — The government will need to take fast action to boost Forest City here as a special financial zone so that it will not lose out to neighbouring countries that are aiming for the “same slice of the pie”. SME Association of South Johor founding president Teh Kee Sin said Asean countries like Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand are actively looking for more foreign… Source link

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