Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (SAMENTA) is alarmed with the recent announcement of a hike in electricity bill for commercial and industrial users.
The hike, described as a ‘surcharge’ under the Imbalance Cost Pass-Through mechanism, can be called by whatever name, but it is going to hamper the...
The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) expects export revenue from the rubber gloves industry to hit RM20.68 billion in 2020. Its president Denis Low said the sentiment was based on the higher global demand with Asia and Africa emerging as the next biggest growth for Malaysia's rubber gloves...
At its meeting today, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Bank Negara Malaysia decided to reduce the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) to 3.00 percent. The ceiling and floor rates of the corridor for the OPR are correspondingly reduced to 3.25 percent and 2.75 percent respectively.
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As the Malaysian economy recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, a record number of 138 SMEs from over 800 nominations, received the SME100 Awards, organised by SME Magazine and the Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (SAMENTA).
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Manufacturers, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have appealed to the government to allow them to operate under strict if the current Movement Control Order (MCO) is extended beyond 14 April. SME Association of Malaysia president Datuk Michael Kang hoped that all SMEs be allowed to operate but under...
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Cathay Pacific CEO Rupert Hogg resigned on Friday, ending a stormy week for the Hong Kong flag carrier after it was rebuked by Beijing over the participation of some of its employees in the city's festering anti-government...
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