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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (KUSKOP) is coordinating efforts to ensure fair competition by strengthening oversight of foreign e-commerce platforms and enhancing the competitiveness of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
PUTRAJAYA, 21 Okt (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s digital economy must be built on fair competition, including by addressing digital platforms’ practices that could burden micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) will work with its mobile network operator shareholders, customers and technology partners to accelerate 5G adoption and bring practical solutions to market, helping businesses improve efficiency, reduce costs and reach wider markets.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) places emphasis on efforts to strengthen industrial competitiveness and improve the capabilities of local companies through initiatives under the MADANI Budget 2027.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- A total of 1,204 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have benefited from SME Corp Malaysia’s (SME Corp) Industry and Business Support Programme (SINAR) as of Sept 30, according to the Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Ministry (MECD).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Businesses, including micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and mid-tier companies, stand to benefit from a record RM57 billion in loan and financing guarantees under Budget 2027, up from RM50 billion in 2026, economist and policy specialist Professor Geoffrey Williams said.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The adoption of technology and business scaling can boost company productivity and enhance the ability to share the gains of growth with employees through wage increases, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The government has settled tax overpayment refunds amounting to RM17.15 billion, involving 3.23 million taxpayer cases, for the period up to Sept 30, 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The RM2,000 minimum wage under Budget 2027 has been agreed upon by the National Wage Consultative Council, which also comprises representatives of workers and employers.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The income tax rate for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) is proposed to be revised, including a one percentage point reduction for the two lowest taxable income bands, effective from the 2027 assessment year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Stamp duty remission exceeding RM10 has been proposed for second-tier agreements between mid-tier companies (MTCs) and financial institutions involving excess credit facilities extended to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), for the period from Jan 1, 2027 to Dec 31, 2030.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The RM60 million allocation made by the government under Budget 2027 to the Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) can help to build the capability of local companies to penetrate and diversify into export markets.
