Employment survey: Eight in 10 SMEs polled struggling to compete with multinationals in hiring talent

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — A survey by recruitment firm Employment Hero said that 85 per cent of staff responsible for hiring in small or medium-sized enterprises (SME) struggled to compete with multinational corporations (MNC) when it comes to hiring new talent. Its report titled “State of Recruitment” released today also highlighted the increase in cost of hiring, with 52 per cent of the… Source link

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BNM is Assessing First Recovery Plans of Malaysian Banks – Regulation Asia

BNM will engage with banks in the coming months on their recovery plans. Vulnerable banks may be asked to make business strategy changes. Get access today Sign up for a free 2-week trial and get instant, unrestricted and unlimited access to Regulation Asia. FREE TRIAL[1] Already taken your free trial? Get in touch with our team and enquire about a subscription today. Select… Source link

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ABM announces collaborations to push sustainable practice adoptions – The Edge Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) on Tuesday announced a collaboration with the UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei (UNGCMYB) to support small and medium enterprises (SME) in adopting sustainability measures. The announcement was made by Datuk Khairussaleh Ramli, chairman of the ABM and group president and CEO and executive director of Malayan Banking Bhd… Source link

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UOB, Bank Negara-led focus group launches ESG portal for SMEs

KUALA LUMPUR: The SME Focus Group (SFG) under the Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3), which is co-chaired by UOB Malaysia and Bank Negara, recently launched the Environment Social and Governance (ESG) Jumpstart portal for small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SME). In a statement, UOB said ESG Jumpstart is a… Source link

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JC3 SME Focus Group launches ESG Jumpstart portal

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): The SME Focus Group (SFG) under the Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3), co-chaired by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and UOB Malaysia, launched the Environment Social and Governance (ESG) Jumpstart portal for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) at the JC3 Journey to Zero Conference 2023, held at Sasana Kijang on Monday (Oct 23). The ESG Jumpstart portal is a one-stop… Source link

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JC3 launches resources for SMEs and green industrial parks

(From left) Masyita Ismail, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry; Datuk Indera Dr Ahmad Sabirin Arshad, president and CEO of SIRIM Bhd; Ng Wei Wei, CEO of UOB Malaysia Bhd; Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid, deputy governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Datuk Abdul Rasheed Abdul Ghaffour, governor of BNM; Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change; Datuk… Source link

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