Since the MCO in 2020, the government has launched multiple initiatives to help individuals and businesses cope with their financial burdens. Here, we’ve narrowed down a list of reliefs for SMEs that are currently available or open for applications in 2021, based on information we had. They were announced under …
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Prime Minister YB Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin recently announced the PEMERKASA (Program Strategik Memperkasa Rakyat dan Ekonomi) programme, a stimulus package for the nation targeting vulnerable groups and economic sectors that were hit hard by the pandemic. PEMERKASA has an allocation of RM20 billion, with a new fiscal injection of …
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With AI being more present in different industries these days, it may be a concern for some about whether or not they will be replacing human talents. For the law industry, however, having an AI to help out with the workload is probably news that many lawyers would rejoice for. …
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[This is a paid article with HP Inc. Malaysia.] Over the past few months, many businesses started to adopt and innovate different approaches to their operations. For some, they’ve transitioned into an online business and for others, they’ve adapted their workforce to become more mobile to work from anywhere or …
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SMEs employ over 66% of the total working population in Malaysia. They help to drive our economy, and if they suffer, the effects will be heavy and far-ranging. The government acknowledged the importance of SMEs and announced assistance to SMEs in Malaysia to help tide them over this period. Besides …
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By the end of June 2020, OCBC Bank expects to lend out S$ 1 billion in government-assisted SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) loans to help businesses struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. The S$ 1 billion loan amount will exceed that of what OCBC Bank had lent to small businesses …
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On April 6 at 4PM, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced additions to the original initiatives for SMEs in the PRIHATIN Economic Stimulus Package that was shared on March 27, 2020. These additions are targeted towards SMEs and micro SMEs, following the immense feedback that the government received after the March …
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