He said the ministry offer incentives in the form of digital entrepreneurship to small online businesses that focus on aspects of education and skills.
KUALA LUMPUR: As many as 53,285 online businesses have been registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) as of July...
Big leap: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak launching Bursa Malaysia’s Leading Entrepreneur Accelerator Platform or Leap Market at Invest Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 2017. With him are (from left) Bursa chairman Tan Sri Amirsham Abdul Aziz, Securities Commission chairman ...
SUBANG JAYA: The Malaysian Small and Medium Entreprises (SME) sector contribution to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to exceed 40% and on track to achieve the target of 41% of the GDP.
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Please be informed that Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) would like to invite you to participate in the seminar on “What You Should Know about Bank Negara's New Forex Measures?” on 15th December, 2016.
The details of the seminar are as fol...
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种植及原产业部长拿督斯里马袖强为大会开幕嘉宾，约计超过1300名来自企业界、商会、各国大使馆、政府部门的贵宾共赴盛会。
颁发19个奖项2016年度企业白金奖的主题为&...
驻马来西亚台北经济文化办事处代表章计平指出，台湾总统蔡英文提出“新南向政策”，将运用资源共享的理念，透过文化、观光、医疗、科技、农业、中小企业等软实力，强化与马来西亚等东南亚国家双边及多边的交流与合作。
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Mustapha (centre) addresses the meeting. Also seen are Awang Tengah (left) and Naroden.
KUCHING: The Ministry of International Trade and Industries (Miti) has reaffirmed its commitment to put the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) on the country’s main agenda.
Its minis...
KUALA LUMPUR: SME Corporation Malaysia hopes the upcoming 2017 Budget will introduce a more cohesive and structured approach to spur the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), its Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Hafsah Hashim said.
She said SME Corp had already forwarded a proposal seek...
JOHOR BARU: The two-day Skim Latihan 1Malaysia (SL1M) Career Interview Programme here next month is expected to draw up to 20,000 visitors. To be held from Oct 12-13, the programme at the Persada Johor International Convention Centre will offer 10,000 jobs and training opportunities from more than 1...
Riot presents a certificate to a graduate. From right are Vignaesvaran, Kadim, Affendy and Kopli.
KUCHING: Human capital development is the most important factor that will propel small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to successfully compete with emerging economies.
Minister of Human Resources ...
Malaysia’s SME Association president Datuk Michael Kang speaks at The King’s Discourse on the TPPA in Kuala Lumpur September 24, 2016. — Picture by Choo Choy MayKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — Small businesses in Malaysia are yet to be on par with those in developed nations and wil...
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The SME International Trade Association of Malaysia (SMITA Malaysia) and Crowdo have reaffirmed their commitment to assist local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in funding through crowdfunding.Crowdo is a regional fintech startup offering a portfolio of peer-to...
大马中小型企业公会主席拿督江华强指出，7月1日强制在巴生港口实行的货柜秤重费条例，目前因Portnet作业系统瘫痪，出口商家仍照过去的处理程序营运，并等待有关当局进一步的洽商与回应。
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On Thursday, the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia released its 2016 taxation survey report that found GST had increased costs for small businesses.
PETALING JAYA, July 18 — Small and medium enterprises (SME) have seen their income fall by at least 20 per ce...
The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) claims that the goods and services tax (GST) has increased costs for small businesses.
This is according to its 2016 SME taxation survey report, which found that a majority of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME...
（吉隆坡14日讯）国内贸易、合作社及消费部长拿督斯里韩沙再努丁说，他将在未来半年内会见各商会、商家、消费者协会等非政府组织代表，以探讨是否需要废除抑或加强价格控制及反暴利法令。
他今日在出席大马知识产权局（MYiPO）的开斋节宴会后召开新闻发布会表示，马来西亚中华总商会（中总）早前与首相拿督斯里纳吉会面，�...
Washington, DC July 5, 2016—Ninety-seven percent of business establishments in Malaysia are small and medium enterprises (SMEs). These businesses are responsible for nearly 36% of the country’s GDP, 65% of the country’s employment, and nearly 18% of Malaysia’s exports.
S...
KOTA KINABALU: A supply and services outsourcing (SSO) initiative centre is going to be set up at the Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park (KKIP).
The SSO centre would function as a venue where Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES) in Sabah could showcase their products, Industrial Development Minister Datu...
KUALA LUMPUR: The question of renegotiating the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement does not arise even if there are such indications by United States presidential candidates, said International Trade and Industry secretary-general Tan Sri Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria. Republican presidential c...
KUALA LUMPUR: The International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) will streamline its investment promotion agencies (IPAs), making them more focused on their objective of attracting investments. Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said that apart from the Malaysian Investment...
Najib said a survey in the first quarter of this year by SME Corp showed that the SME businesses were still resilient. — Picture by Choo Choy MayPUTRAJAYA, June 23 ― The government is committed to develop the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with an allocation of RM7.34 billion to implem...
（雪兰莪．巴生17日讯）马来西亚中小企业公会总会长拿督江华强表示，在世界经济与政治局势不明朗情况下，中小企业必须要转型和作出改变，尤其是在人力资源方面，应给予培训，方能提升生产力。
他昨晚在2016年度马来西亚中小企业白金奖巴生站巡回推介礼上致词时表示，外劳政策举棋不定，至今仍未有定案，导...
ENTERING the Japanese market is not as tough as most local small to medium enterprises (SMEs) believe.
This was what the 300 enterprises which participated in the “Doing Business in Japan” seminar at Menara Matrade learnt from the half-day event.
The seminar, co-organised by t...
Do we need specific initiatives to help female entrepreneurs? Some say no, because men and women face similar obstacles in business. However, there can be no denying that women face challenges not experienced by their male counterparts.
LAST May, the SME Association of Mal...
PETALING JAYA : The Star Outstanding Business Awards (SOBA) 2016 was launched today to honour the best and brightest in Malaysians small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) businesses. Now entering its seventh year, SOBA pays tribute to up-and-coming local, non-listed companies and SM...
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The future is digital, and if small businesses don’t want to get left behind, they must get on the digital bandwagon and look to e-commerce as an avenue for innovation and growth.
The fact that the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDEC) has formally been renamed t...
Trade liberalisation presents opportunities as well as challenges to SMEs. To reap the benefits, SMEs need to understand these trade initiatives and be aware of the available market opportunities.
WHEN the Asean Economic Community (AEC) materialised on Jan 1, 2016, it mark...
SANTIAGO, May 24 (Bernama) -- Trade and investment ties between Malaysia and Chile are set to be further enhanced with the start of a "Seminar on Business Opportunities with Malaysia" here today.Organised by the Malaysian External Trade and Development Cooperation (Matrade),the seminar which showcas...
MEXICO CITY, May 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian diaspora should play their role in promoting Malaysia abroad to ensure the country continues to enjoy peace, stability and prosperity, says Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamad."There are people who are trying to run d...
Zafrul said the ECL offers financing of up to RM1mil per company with a loan tenure of up to seven years.
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Bank Bhd and Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Bhd (CGC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to add another RM750mil to the existing RM250...
Tengah (fourth left), Julaihi (third left) together with Che Nazli (fourth right) touches the screen of a tablet to symbolise the launch of the state-level ‘SMEs Week 2016’. Also seen on the stage (from right) Abdul Aziz, Paulus and Rosey, while from left Liaw and Ripin.
State gov...
JOHOR BARU: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) wants to attract and encourage more small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to use information and communication technology (ICT) solutions to expand their business operations and activities.
TM Consumer and SME executive vice-president Imri Mokhtar said th...
Halal certification is something that local businesses should strive for because Malaysia’s halal stamp is universally recognised and confers a definite advantage in the export markets.
The first halal standards released in 2000 was an important milestone f...
KUCHING, April 24 (Bernama) -- International Trade and Industry (Miti) Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed today urged Sarawak's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro businesses to venture overseas and enlarge their markets through cross-border trade."In business, you cannot be afraid to ven...
The Small and Medium Scale Entrepreneurs Alliance of Malaysia (Ikhlas) has trained 350 micro entrepreneurs throughout Sarawak to become successful entrepreneurs through the 1Keluarga 1Usahawan programme. — Reuters picSIBU, April 23 — The Small and Medium Scale Entrepreneurs Alliance of...
According to Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Chua Tee Yong the response to certain programmes, such as the two ongoing schemes – the Services Sector Guarantee Scheme (SSGS) and the extension of the Working Capital Guarantee Scheme (WCGS) – that are worth a combined RM7bil, had not been e...
PUTRAJAYA: The Secretariat for the Advancement of Malaysian Entrepreneurs (SAME), a unit under the Prime Minister’s Department, has received cooperation from TAR University College to set up an incubation centre, a module for small medium entreprises (SMEs) in the country. Minister in the...
PUTRAJAYA, April 21 — A total of 400 Bumiputra small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will be groomed to become exporters by 2020 under Bumiputra Export Promotion Programme, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Najib, who is also Finance Minister, said the government remained committed to...
KUALA LUMPUR: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which make up the overwhelming proportion of businesses in Malaysia, still have a knowledge gap on the importance and convenience of implementing ICT solutions in their companies.
Most still rely on physical bookkeeping as well as being ...
From Mohd Shukri IshakISTANBUL, April 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia-Turkey ties have grown stronger since the signing of the free trade agreement (FTA) in 2014, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.He said although trade between the two countries soared by 48.8 per cent in 2015 compared to the ...
SINGAPORE, April 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's heavyweight sectors, namely manufacturing, telecommunication and electronics sectors are set to benefit significantly from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), said former ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Surin Pitsuwan today.He said the ability of ASEAN countri...
Tengah giving the opening speech at the launch of the event. — Bernama
KUCHING: Business entities from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) make up 98% of most businesses in Malaysia.
“By 2020, we target SMEs will contribute from 33% to 41% in terms of the na...
Visitors learning about ICT products and solutions at SME BizFest 2016.
THE small and medium enterprise (SME) sector in the country offers Telekom Malaysia Bhd plenty of opportunities to grow its information and communication technology (ICT) business.
Telekom Malaysia ...
KUCHING: More Sarawak companies, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), should register with Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) to boost the state’s export market.
In making the call, Matrade chief executive officer Dato Dzulkifli Mahmud said as of now 323 co...
(From left) Szeto, Eco World general manager Khoo Teck Chong, Celcom Axiata chief business service & solutions officer Afzulazha Abdullah and Astro customer lifecycle management head Khazalin Ghuzal showing off their awards at Straits Quay Convention Centre.
THREE companies from...
KUALA LUMPUR: SME Corp Malaysia wants women entrepreneurs to come to the fore as it continues to bolster the government's aspiration to elevate the development and growth of the country's small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
The government agency hopes to see greater participation at its annual E...
Telekom Malaysia (TM) has launched the SME BizFest 2016. First held in 2012, the event targets local entrepreneurs and future entrepreneurs as well as Small-office Home-office (SoHo), small business segments and start-ups. It is also a business-centric affair designed to empower local SME businesses...
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economy which has been transformed to be more diversified has succeeded in reducing its dependence on the commodity sector and impact from the fall in the ringgit.Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Chua Tee Yong said the commodity sector contributed only 18 p...
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- China's direct investments in Malaysia's manufacturing sector amounted to RM13.6 billion between 2009 and 2015, says Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan.He said the investments came from 20 companies including Comtec Solar Internatio...
Datuk Dzulkifli MahmudKUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian halal industry can be lifted to a higher level based on the positive response received from trade buyers and conference participants at the just concluded World Halal Week 2016.The event was hosted by the Ministry of Internationa...
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 April (Bernama) -- Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) will set up Rural Capital Bhd, a dedicated financial institution to assist entrepreneurs, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.The prime minister said the institution would provide various financial facilities, apart from entrepreneurship gui...
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- The government will not abdicate its responsibility in ensuring the eco-system of the domestic automotive industry remains resilient, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry said.It said it is important to underscore the importance of the automotive indust...
Anxiety factor: The SMEs’ greatest fear is loss of customer data and damage to reputation. — 123rf.com
Cyberattacks are increasing in frequency and scale, and they threaten all areas of economic activity. Industries and businesses are at risk. Increasingly, companies ...
