Supply chain support and longer-term assistance are at the top of the wish list for UK manufacturing SMEs if they are to make the most of the post-pandemic recovery and the long-anticipated UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Over three quarters of the 335 firms questioned by the Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP)...
When droves of employees suddenly became remote workers in 2020, SMEs around the country quickly adapted to the ‘new normal’. That’s the beauty and strength of small business — you have so much more flexibility and agility than larger organisations.But modifying systems on the fly doesn’t always lay the...
China is grappling with its largest surge of infections since the coronavirus first emerged there more than two years ago. The government is racing to impose strict containment measures, but sustained outbreaks in two-thirds of the country’s provinces are the toughest test yet of its “Covid zero” policies.
Global commerce...
Singapore’s aviation sector will get a fresh injection of S$500 million to further support recovery amid the Covid-19 pandemic. This is the latest in a slew of support measures for the sector since borders were shut in March 2020.
Transport Minister S. Iswaran said during his ministry's budget debate on...
A higher minimum wage may hurt the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as they are still struggling from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to Senior Minister and International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, the government needs to consider the SMEs and informal sector before...
Malaysia is finally ready to fully reopen its international borders - which have remained close for about two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic - as it enters a transitional phase into endemicity from Apr 1.
Announcing the reopening, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the decision to...
Stronger trade and investment ties with Mainland China and the world at large, boosting the broader trade industry and enhancing the technology sector, especially fintech, were key themes in the Hong Kong Budget for 2022-23, delivered by Paul Chan, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Financial Secretary.
The Hong Kong...
Lazada Malaysia has launched the Hari-Harimau 2022 New Seller Kickstarter Package, in response to the pandemic's continued impact on Malaysia's SMEs by making it easier for them to move online and assist their growth.
The initiative offers educational, logistics and financial incentives to help SMEs ease operational costs and grow...
The RM40 billion Semarak Niaga Keluarga Malaysia (SemarakNiaga) initiative launched yesterday to help the business sector bounce back, is a testament to the Ministry of Finance’s (MoF) response in ensuring the economy remains resilient in the medium and long term.
“The MoF has always been sensitive and responsive to ensure...
Sputnik Light can become a major booster for those vaccinated with inactivated Chinese Covid vaccines globally after China has officially recommended mix & match approach with adenoviral vector-based vaccines as boosters
Regulatory authorities of China have approved the mixing of domestic inactivated vaccines against Covid, in particular, Sinovac and Sinopharm...
AIA Group Ltd has launched AIA One Billion campaign in Singapore, a bold ambition to engage a billion people to live healthier, longer and better lives by 2030 in an effort to help create a more sustainable future in Asia.
AIA One Billion will encompass all the firm’s interactions across...
THE government is set to launch the RM40 billion SemarakNiaga Keluarga Malaysia Programme today to help help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) recover from the the Covid-19 pandemic and create jobs.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said RM40 billion had been allocated for the programme through the...
