SME Association of Malaysia

Digitalising MSMEs amid seismic disruption

by NIK ANIRA TWO years on since the Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which made up…

11 months ago

Online competitiveness among SMEs delayed by digital gap, cost

Although the govt and private sector are committed to aiding SMEs' digitalisation, a more integrated policy framework would make their…

1 year ago

Mixed views on minimum wage implementation

Its implementation might be at the wrong time as businesses are still recovering by NURUL SUHAIDI / pic by TMR FILE…

2 years ago

Biz, healthcare sectors say yes to border reopening

What is needed right now is to lower costs of Covid testing, says SME Association by NUR HANANI AZMAN / pic…

2 years ago

Proposed amendments to Act 342: More harm than good?

Proposed amendments may create deep-seated resentment, in light of perceived double standards by NUR HANANI AZMAN / pic by TMR FILE…

2 years ago

Malaysia accumulating billion of losses on labour shortage

by NUR HANANI AZMAN / pic by TMR FILE LABOUR-intensive industries are urging the government to resolve labour woes quickly across…

2 years ago

PIKOM partners with GreenPro and SEATech to search for potential unicorns

by AZALEA AZUAR / pic credit: ANNUAL REPORT THE National Tech Association of Malaysia (PIKOM) will be working together with GreenPro…

2 years ago

Omicron reignites fear, but ‘No’ to mass lockdown

Impact will be on import and export activities because once there is a lockdown, transport charges will go up due…

2 years ago

Borders reopening possible despite increasing cases, say experts

The country has proper, adequate SOPs and related measures to curb the transmission by ANIS HAZIM / pic by TMR FILE…

2 years ago

Businesses well-prepared to face another Covid-19 spike

No businesses want to face that again, but if there is no choice, they hope the govt can take a…

2 years ago

Proposed tax voluntary disclosure programme has its positives, says EY

by LYDIA NATHAN / pic by TMR FILE BUSINESSES may be particularly interested in the proposal to implement a Special Voluntary…

2 years ago

SME Association opposes GST comeback

Its implementation will disrupt operations and affect recovery, while another 200,000 SMEs are expected to temporarily or completely shut by…

2 years ago

Businesses expect dwindling consumer confidence

Govt urged to help lower cost of self-test kits as all staff present at work premises must take RTK antigen…

2 years ago