2021 is a roller-coaster year for Malaysian SMEs; with the extended lock down deeply impacting growth. As the economy gradually reopens, SMEs are once again hopeful for a strong recovery.
Despite the challenging environment faced by SMEs throughout the year, an astounding 126 Malaysian SMEs have emerged as winners of...
SME100 Participants More Than Doubled Revenue in 2022
Malaysian SMEs have experienced a significant rebound following the reopening of the economy post-COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the SME sector recorded an 11.6 percent growth in GDP against 8.7 percent for the overall economy.
This is also reflected in the number of participants...
Malaysia’s oldest association for small and medium enterprises, SAMENTA, will be celebrating its 35th anniversary on 18 March 2022 with an anniversary dinner and SME100 awards night to be graced by His Excellency Tuan Yang Terutama Tun Dato’ Seri Utama Ahmad Fuzi bin Haji Abdul Razak, Governor of Penang.
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AwanBiru Technology Berhad (Awantec) has won the SME100 Awards 2023 in the 'Sustainable Brands Awards' category for the second time since 2021.
Awantec's CEO Azlan Zainal Abidin, stated that this recognition reinforces Awantec’s position as Malaysia’s trusted technology and talent solutions partner. The award is a testament to its ability to effectively...
To DBPlus, the SME100 Award not only reflects the effort of the whole team and the contribution of each individual but also represents the outstanding growth of DBPlus. CEO of DBPlus, Mr Trinh Minh Nhat, notes that the award is an affirmation to the customers that DBPlus is always...
The highly anticipated SME100 Awards 2023 Vietnam award ceremony took place at the Gem Center in Ho Chi Minh city. The event celebrated the outstanding achievements of 33 exceptional SMEs who have demonstrated unparalleled excellence in their respective industries.
The SME100 Awards is an esteemed recognition platform that showcases and...
SME100 returns to Penang after 10 years, in conjunction with the SAMENTA 35th Anniversary celebrations. The greatly anticipated awards ceremony was held at Setia SPICE Convention Centre in Penang.
The SME100 SAMENTA 35th Anniversary awards ceremony was graced with the attendance of Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang, Tuan Yang Terutama...
Singapore-based Mattress International had humble beginnings more than a decade ago when it began as a manufacturer, supplier, and exporter in the foam industry.
The company’s products were widely used in the medical, hospitality, and furniture fields.
Leveraging on the knowledge of spring coils and mattresses while tapping on its expertise...
By Jonathan Tham
The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted every industry and person in the world. While most have been negative, it has also certainly led to some interesting unintended effects that from certain perspectives are more positive in nature.
Take for instance the used car industry, sales have gone up over...
Singapore-based ABBA OL Pte. Ltd. has become a prominent player in the culinary scene, offering a delectable array of Japanese delights through its three distinctive brands.
Kei, specialising in kaisendon (Japanese sashimi rice bowl), Onkei, known for its tonkatsu (deep-fried pork cutlets), and Keitaku, focusing on mazesoba (broth-less dry ramen...
2022 sees the rising costs of raw materials and as the inflation rates soar and interest rates continue to rise, SMEs in Singapore managed to sustain their business and even displayed great resilience against the challenging environment.
The SME100 Awards makes its return to Singapore with over 400 Singaporean SMEs...
COPE Private Equity has invested in Complete Human Network Sdn. Bhd. (CHN), one of Malaysia’s leading enterprise mobility ESG providers. CHN enables enterprises to embark on one of the most important and easiest steps of ESG transformation, which is digitalising their end-to-end business services and processes.
This investment is part of...