Anxiety factor: The SMEs’ greatest fear is loss of customer data and damage to reputation. — 123rf.comCyberattacks are increasing in frequency and scale, and they threaten all areas of economic activity. Industries and businesses are at r...

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) has planned 150 programmes to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) export their products this year, benefiting from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA).International ...

SYDNEY/SINGAPORE: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ) has closed its business lending to small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) in five Asian countries, cutting around 100 jobs, in a sign its new chief executive is slimming presence in ...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- The Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) aims to make Malaysia a regional hub for Big Data Analytics (BDA) in the next five years, driven by a series of events, promotions and awareness campaigns.Its Director ...

BANGKOK, March 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysian companies participating in the recent "Specialized Marketing Mission on Products and Services" to Bangkok raked in nearly US$2 million in actual and potential sales."There is strong demand and interest from Th...

Bernama pictureBy Harizah Hanim MohamedKUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- A softening in commodity exports and the increasing number of international ultra-large container ships have placed the local seaborne industry in "sea sick" mode.This has pro...

洁蒂（左四） 及维拉泰（左五） 主持记者会后与马泰指定银行的领导人合影。左起为黄维明、阿都法立、东姑再鲁。（吉隆坡14日讯）国家银行与泰国央行宣布，明日起实施本币结算框架（...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) constitute over 99 per cent of all businesses in Malaysia. The majority of these SMEs — over 90 per cent — are from the services sector.Given that there have been many dev...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) expects its retail small and medium enterprises (RSME) loan portfolio to grow 27% to RM28 billion this year, given the tremendous demand from regional markets.Maybank group head of community financial servi...

Everybody knows tapping the export market is vital if you’re to survive and thrive, but that’s easier said than done. SMEs face a whole slew of problems, and a helping hand from the Government, working closely with trade associations, wou...

The rehiring programme, unveiled on Feb 15, aims to give an opportunity to illegal foreign workers in Malaysia to apply for valid work permits to meet labour demand in specific sectors after tight screening. - Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar/FilesKUALA LUMPU...

JOHOR BARU: Entrepreneurs in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should be more serious when applying for loans from Koperasi Jayadiri Malaysia (Kojadi), said SME Association of Johor South founding president Teh Kee Sin.Teh, who is also a memb...

（吉隆坡5日讯）原定2月1日开始实行的新外劳人头税引来商界巨大反弹后，内阁已决定调低人头税涨幅，而实际降幅则将由内政部在近期内宣布。首相署部长拿督斯里魏家祥博士周五晚出席�...

BANGKOK, March 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will maintain its leadership role towards ensuring the newly-established ASEAN Community grows closer in all sectors of the economy.International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed said a closer a...

JOHOR BAHARU, March 1 (Bernama) -- Based on macro indicators, the state economy is expected to strengthen further despite the current global economic environment, says Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.He said Gross Domestic Product (GDP...

Malaysia needs to increase skilled workers from 28 of the total workforce (3.86 million) to 5.35 million or 35 by 2020. This means producing nearly 300,000 skilled workers every year. — 123rf.comThe time is nigh to upgrade the skills of workers...

The Selangor state government initiates its inaugural Malaysia Top-Ecommerce Merchant Awards to boost online trade. MEK ZHIN reports.IN an effort to support the fast growing e-commerce segment in Selangor, the Selangor Information Technology and E-Co...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The German state of Saxony-Anhalt is inviting Malaysian investors and healthcare firms, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to invest in its medical technology sector.Oliver Kohn, Head of Business Devel...

The launch of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) is set to open up many business opportunities especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).With a population of more than 600 million across Southeast Asia and growing, the smart move for SMEs is...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- The state of Malaysia's economy, coupled with no undue government intervention in it, has made the country an attractive destination for foreign investors, said International Quality Investments (IQI) chief economist...