Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (SAMENTA) has welcomed the announcement by the Prime Minister of the re-opening of the international borders with effect from 1 April 2022. “The re-opening of our borders will significantly aid in the recovery of our economy. Our economy grew by a modest 3.1 percent last year...
The government should not entertain the proposal to subsidise the RM1,500 minimum wage for SMEs that are unable to pay the sum, an economist said. Dr Geoffrey Williams of the Malaysia University of Science and Technology said although the proposal was viable, “it should not be done”. Williams said it would...
Affin Bank Bhd has won Outstanding Digital CX for Financial Inclusion for their SME Colony mobile app at the Digital CX Awards 2022. This win marks the third consecutive recognition from the Digital CX Awards for the bank’s capabilities in serving  SMEs digitally. Organised by The Digital Banker, the coveted...
FedEx Express, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, announced a new alliance with eBay, providing the latter’s sellers in the Asia Pacific region access to a FedEx account that offers the full spectrum of its  e-commerce delivery service options at competitive rates. Marketplace sales account for 67% of...
As a responsible corporate citizen, national utility company, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) is continuing its effort to be a key enabler for the customers to adopt sustainability through digitalisation. Chief Retail Officer of TNB and Chairman of GSPARX Sdn Bhd Datuk Ir. Megat Jalaluddin Megat Hassan shares his inputs...
FWD Group Holdings Ltd has launched TIM Ventures, a RM45 million venture capital fund in collaboration with Artem Ventures, a Malaysia-based venture capital firm, to invest in emerging start-ups in the insurtech and Islamic fintech space in Malaysia. SMEs are a critical component of the Malaysian economy, contributing more than...
SEAC, Southeast Asia's SMART learning leader has launched its 456 Smart Learning Ecosystem to address the slow rate at which the education and training industries are evolving their learning approaches. SEAC has innovated and refined its approach over the last ten years to better meet learners’ needs in this new...
As the Fourth Industrial Revolution speeds up and takes Malaysia into the future, geospatial technology leads the way forward, through the power of location-based analytics. CS Tan, CEO of Esri Malaysia – the leading geospatial technology organisation in the region - said the solutions demonstrate how progressive Malaysian businesses are...
Jungle Kitchen – a Singaporean start-up that uses heritage ingredients and cooking techniques to create tropical vegan food products – has debuted its range of ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook food products. Jungle Kitchen said in a statement that it is dedicated to the exploration of tropical ingredients and flavours, championing the...
The Small and Medium Enterprises Association (SAMENTA) has expressed its concerns and disappointment regarding the recently proposed Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) imposed by PayNet for transactions made through Duitnow. This unexpected development has sent shockwaves throughout the industry, leaving many merchants and businesses grappling with the financial implications. "While we appreciate...
Leading international leisure industry pioneer, Sim Leisure Group (SLG), has appointed Darrel Metzger to its board of directors. The appointment of Metzger follows several senior appointments within Sim Leisure Group last year, including Phil Whitaker as CEO, and the assignment of industry veteran, Steve Peet into the board. SLG said in a...
Supported by 20 Malaysian organisations, registration for one-on-one business matching now opens Taiwan Expo, widely regarded as the most important business exchange platform between Taiwan and Malaysia, will be returning to the Kuala Lumpur Convention and Exhibition Centre (KLCC) for the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak. The exhibition, organized by...

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