Socso forges partnership to help workers re-enter job market
Socso enters into a partnership with the SME Association of Malaysia and five private higher learning institutions.
Wed Aug 18 2021
MSMEs need continuous support to drive ecenomy - MEDAC
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) have the potential to intensify profits and drive the economy with steady and continuous support.
Tue Jun 29 2021
Warrant not needed to conduct SOP compliance inspections - Hamzah
Enforcement agencies can conduct inspections on the level of compliance with the Movement Control Order (MCO) standard operating procedure (SOP) without a warrant.
Thu Jun 24 2021
Businesses support govt's move to allow economic sectors to remain open
The government's decision not to implement a full-scale movement control order (MCO) has the support of chamber of commerce, industry, and small and medium enterprise (SME) associations.
Wed May 26 2021
Over 160,000 jobs to be created this year - PMO
Over 160,000 new job opportunities are estimated to be created this year through committed investment, the result of close coordination between the government and industries.
Tue Feb 09 2021
Another MCO will kill more businesses, warns SME Association
Its vice president Chin Chee Seong said in a statement that another round of MCO would "just kill more businesses which are currently just grappling with staying afloat".
Fri Jan 08 2021
Budget 2021: Sabah SME urges govt to extend moratorium, wage subsidy
The programme is crucial for the SME players in the state who are badly hit following the COVID-19 pandemic, to enable them to remain resilient and help their businesses from deteriorating further.
Fri Nov 06 2020
SME Association wants govt to relook rehiring programme for foreign workers
It is hoped the government will work closely with business associations and local chambers of commerce to legalise all illegal workers to help SMEs grow their businesses.
Sat Mar 05 2016
SME Association wants three-year grace period for full GST implementation
Based on a seminar held in 11 locations, more than 80 per cent of the SME entrepreneurs did not know or understand the GST.
Fri Jun 27 2014
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024