KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) is encouraging small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to adopt the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) to enable them to leverage the global market and free trade agreements (FTAs).

By Sulyn Chong KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The presences of major players in the industrial and development sectors who participated in the Selangor Industrial Park (Spark) Expo provided ample guidance for small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) to grow and build on their branding. The four-day long...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Data analytics company FICO has posited that 57 per cent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are expected to take up new or alternative borrowing products in 2022.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) loans under the repayment assistance remained high at 36.5 per cent of total SME loans in December 2021 or 5.7 per cent of total loans from banks and development financial institutions but moderated from its peak in July 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — Sirim Bhd is set to launch its Smart Manufacturing Experience Centre (SMEC) in Bukit Jalil by the middle of this year in an effort to drive digital adoption in the manufacturing centre.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — The Finance Ministry is considering providing grants to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro-entrepreneurs affected by the 2021/2022 Northeast Monsoon floods.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — The Malaysian economy is expected to grow between 3 per cent and 4 per cent this year, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, October 22 —  A total of RM86.4 million has been channelled to 13,886 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and medium-tier companies (MTCs) in the form of grants and loans for subscription to digitization services under the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) as at October.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — The Small and Medium Enterprises Association (Samenta) has called on the government to reopen the business events sector as soon as possible to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) recover.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — Malaysia’s six largest banks have reported that loans under Covid-19 pandemic-related repayment assistance increased to an average of 27 per cent of total loans between July and August 2021 from 12 per cent in March to May.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Malaysia critically needs trade-based solutions to ease liquidity constraints brought by Covid-19 pandemic, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) assistant governor Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — Malaysia’s small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 7.3 per cent in 2020, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

SHAH ALAM, July 27 — The Selangor Accelerator Programme (SAP) 2021, a startup programme funded by the state government, is focusing on five major pillars this year to help put the state’s economy back on track.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Malaysia’s 907,065 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are living in very uncertain times — from day to day it seems almost impossible for them to predict what will come next.

PETALING JAYA, April 8 — GCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, which operates the Giant supermarket chain, is ready to grow again amid challenges, with a fresh look unveiled today, as well as expanding into mini outlets.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — More than two-thirds of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia expect their businesses to recover from the effects of the pandemic by April this year, according to a Mastercard Impact Study.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — The Small and Medium Enterprises Association (Samenta) has pleaded with the enforcement agencies to show leniency to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) who have just reopened their business after the implementation of the movement control order (MCO).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — The increase in maximum penalties for violations of Covid-19 regulations need to be reviewed as it is too hefty and disproportionate, especially for the low and middle-income households, individuals, as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has urged businesses, particularly the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to implement digitalisation values and adopt innovation in their business to remain resilient.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — It is important for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to strike a balance between cybersecurity and the convenience of carrying out their core business in the current growing digital economy trend across the globe.