21 initiatives by govt to help MSMEs, large businesses completed, more to come
By Anas Abu Hassan KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 21 initiatives out of 89 announced by the government to help the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as well as large businesses during the pandemic have been completed as at June 15. A majority of the completed initiatives fall under the Prihatin Economic Stimulus Package […]
Wan Junaidi endorses Pemerkasa Plus incentives for businessmen
KUCHING: Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has given the thumbs-up to the Pemerkasa Plus stimulus package incentives for entrepreneurs. He said his ministry fully supported the incentives which included grants and funding amounting to RM11.5 billion that would greatly benefit entrepreneurs. “This initiative announced is the right step […]
Delyva launches delivery services app for MSMEs
KUALA LUMPUR: Delyva Sdn Bhd has launched DelyvaNow mobile app that functions as a booking platform for delivery services for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). In a statement today, the one-stop delivery solution provider said it has also partnered with Bungkusit, GrabExpress, Janio, J&T Express, Lalamove, MrSpeedy, Ninja Van Malaysia, pandago, and Teleport. “Services […]
Bank Rakyat introduces ‘QR2E’ for MSMEs, cooperatives
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Rakyat has launched a digital banking service platform, ‘QR2E’ or ‘Quick Response to Entrepreneur’ to cultivate entrepreneurship in the community. The service is targeted at micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) and cooperatives to enable them to conveniently obtain financial and business management advice. “Customers can apply for financing as well as […]
Digi, TNG Digital to accelerate digital growth for enterprises
KUALA LUMPUR: Digi Business and TNG Digital Sdn Bhd are teaming up to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) digitalise and grow their business with a complete suite of essential digital solutions, connectivity and e-wallet facilities. Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd chief business officer Eugene Teh said the parties will leverage each other’s expertise to […]
Ministry to implement e-commerce initiatives for MSME entrepreneurs
KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) is carrying out various initiatives to encourage Micro and Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to use digital technology especially e-commerce application in business. Its Minister, Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said among the initiatives implemented are e-entrepreneur programmes via off and on-line learning to provide digital entrepreneurship knowledge to […]
Lazada to support 30,000 MSMEs through campaign
KUCHING: Malaysia’s leading eCommerce platform, Lazada Malaysia, continues to direct its efforts to support micro and small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) through the government’s Micro and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) E-commerce Campaign. The programme is a ringgit-for-ringgit co-funding programme under the digital-led National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana), and the initiative aims to benefit an estimated 30,000 […]
Covid-19 accelerates MSMEs’ move to digital economy
KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 pandemic will accelerate the move by companies particularly micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) towards the digital economy, says Alibaba Group. Global Initiatives vice-president Brian Wong said digital-savvy tech companies, super-platforms and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) can still provide services to MSMEs and consumers during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Supply chains become more decentralised and streamlined, and the digital economy including e-commerce, […]
