
OPR pause enables SMEs to evaluate financial health - SME Bank
Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) decision to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) will assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to evaluate their financial health
Fri Jan 20 2023

SME Bank offers six-month deferment to 59 entrepreneurs affected by floods
SME Bank is deferring payment for six months for 59 flood victims involving a financing value of RM146 million under the SME Bank flood relief programme.
Wed Jan 19 2022

PM wants banks to spare petty traders from legal action for failing to repay loans
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today called on all commercial banks not to take legal action against hawkers and petty traders who failed to repay their loans.
Fri Dec 03 2021

Extending the economic emergency
There's a need for the economic front to correspond more closely to the public health front in urgency and stringency.
Sat Aug 14 2021

The National Recovery Plan a step in the right direction - GLCs
The plan encompasses four progressive phases, each one to be determined based on three indicators.
Wed Jun 16 2021

SME bank's targeted financing relief extended till September, says Wan Junaidi
The bank's targeted financing relief through the SRP has benefited 3,084 of the bank's customers with financing value amounting to RM4.41 billion last year.
Sun Mar 21 2021

BNM to increase automation, digitalisation funding facilities for SMEs - PM
Muhyiddin said the additional funds would bring the BNM's total funding facility for SMEs to RM6 billion.
Wed Mar 17 2021

SME Bank's financial performance at stable level - AG Report
The auditing conducted on Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Bhd (SME Bank) found that its financial performance was at a stable level.
Mon Aug 24 2020

SME Bank allocates up to RM2.1 billion for SME Go scheme and STTF
Of the the total fund, RM1.6 billion will be allocated to the SME Go scheme with the remaining RM550 million for the STTF.
Tue Jun 30 2020

MEDAC to simplify loan procedures for entrepreneurs
To date, SME Bank Bhd has received about 1,000 loan applications and this indicates that many companies are keen to source financial resources provided by the government.
Mon May 11 2020

SUKSES is the new platform to highlight SME issues
SUKSES is the latest initiative by SME Bank in highlighting issues faced by SME entrepreneurs in the effort to achieve the 41 per cent contribution to GDP by 2020.
Thu Sep 28 2017

Mohd Radzif leaves SME Bank
He joined the bank in July 2010. Prior to that, he was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Heart Institute from 2003 to 2010. From 2001 to 2003, he was the CEO of TH Properties.
Fri Jun 23 2017

Young Entrepreneur Fund: SME Bank approves RM45 million
The SME Bank Group has approved, as of December 2016, RM45 million in financing to 611 youth entrepreneurs under the Young Entrepreneur Fund (YEF).
Wed Mar 29 2017

SME Bank approves loans of RM11.02 million under OBF initiative
Ahmad Maslan says the ministry aims to accelerate loan approvals for online Bumiputera entrepreneurs through the initiative.
Tue Mar 28 2017

Don't be afraid to become entrepreneurs - Ahmad Maslan
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Datuk Ahmad Maslan, said according to a study on developed countries, it was found that most of their people comprised entrepreneurs.
Tue Dec 29 2015

Wedding content creation the big thing now for newlyleds
A wedding content creator's success does not rely solely in tech but in capturing emotions and bringing a couples love story to life.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Will Western companies return to Russia?
Easing restrictions could let some companies return to what was once a high-growth market under Trump's administration.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Chatbots pose challenge to guarding child mental health
Developers say AI companions can combat loneliness and improve users' social experiences in a safe space.
Sat Feb 22 2025

With blitz of policies, Trump goes beyond Project 2025's goals
Trump denies ties to Project 2025 but continues reshaping policies through executive power.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Almost half of chronic kidney patients in Malaysia lost their jobs - study
The study raises concerns about the future of chronic kidney patients, especially those who rely on long-term dialysis treatment.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Beware of scam tactics using AI
The drastic development of AI technology is being taken advantage of by scammers to reap huge profits by using various latest tactics.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Fired and rehired - the dizzying confusion of Trump's government overhaul
They have adopted a blunt force approach toward the wholesale firing of workers, often focusing on workers who are easier to fire.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Arab states scramble to counter Trump's Gaza 'Riviera' plan
Arab states trying to devise an alternative plan have yet to tackle critical issues like who will foot the bill for Gaza's reconstruction.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Chinese universities launch DeepSeek courses to capitalise on AI boom
Universities across China have launched artificial intelligence courses this month based on Chinese AI startup DeepSeek.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Astronomers reveal 3D structure of an alien planet's atmosphere
Astronomers find three layers on a scorching gas planet orbiting a star larger and hotter than the sun.
Fri Feb 21 2025