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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is seeking to deepen economic cooperation with China by strengthening partnerships between businesses from both countries, particularly in enabling local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to participate in supply chains and benefit from greater investment opportunities.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today gave an assurance that the government would continue to protect the people, ensure supplies of essential goods, and support business continuity as well as employment should the conflict in West Asia escalate further.
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By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's latest minimum wage increase is expected to benefit workers through better incomes, while encouraging businesses to step up efforts to improve productivity to ensure that higher wages can be sustained without putting further pressure on prices.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economic outlook for the second half of 2026 (2H 2026) is expected to remain positive, with domestic demand continued to be supported by employment gains, targeted fiscal support and ongoing investment activities, according to World Bank Group.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) must scale up their business operations and improve productivity, creating demand for higher skilled workers and providing better-paying jobs, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has partnered with seven financial institutions to expand financing opportunities for Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through the National E-Invoice Financing Exchange (NEFX).
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By Linda Khoo
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) could potentially position Malaysia as a hub for the regional digital economy and give local firms easier access to ASEAN’s more than 680 million consumers, an economist said.
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GEORGE TOWN, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- The Penang government has allocated RM4.5 million in its 2027 budget to support technology startups, accelerate digitalisation among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across the state's economy.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The government welcomes the business community’s proposal for more structured support for growth-stage small and medium enterprises (SMEs), said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
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By Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil
JAKARTA, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia sees strong potential to expand bilateral trade with Indonesia in the food and beverage (F&B) sector, particularly through greater participation by Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Indonesian market.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) – The Kedah Rubber City (KRC) project has attracted RM3.344 billion in committed investments from five key investors as of September 2026, according to Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched Semarak AI Malaysia, a national programme to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).