Shopee offers 60,000 MSMEs benefits up to RM3,000 each via onboarding programme
KUALA LUMPUR: Shopee Malaysia is offering 60,000 local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) benefits of up to RM3,000 each via its Go-eCommerce Onboarding programme. In a statement today, the e-commerce platform said the initiative aims to encourage the adoption of e-commerce as a trade channel among local MSMEs and Malaysian citizens who wish to […]
MyCreative provides 6-month moratorium to eligible customers
KUALA LUMPUR: MyCreative Ventures Sdn Bhd will provide a six-month loan moratorium to eligible applicants under the National People’s Well-being and Economic Recovery Package (Pemulih). The government investment arm, which had been set up to spur Malaysia’s creative industry, said the moratorium will further support creative entrepreneurs in remaining resilient and ease the strain on […]
Creating skilled local workforce through Penjana
MUKAH: Press Metal has enhanced its recruitment and employment process for Polytechnic and Community College graduates through its hybrid Penjana strategy. In a statement, Press Metal said Penjana (Localisation of Process Controller) was conducted in three batches between March 1 and April 14 this year with a total enrolment of 30 candidates using the Place […]
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 […]
SME Bank’s targeted financing relief extended till September
KUALA LUMPUR: SME Bank will introduce the SME Relief Programme (SRP) 2.0 whereby the targeted financing relief facility will be extended for another six months starting from April to September 2021 amid the prevailing challenging situation, according to the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the […]
Right time to buy home now
KUCHING: Now is the time to purchase properties, said Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. “Interest rates are now at a historic low and buying a house will save the purchasers much interest cost. This may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that will not repeat itself again. […]
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 […]
Urban farming project can generate 8,800 tonnes of produce by 2025
KOTA BHARU: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (Mafi) plans to produce 8,800 tonnes of vegetables by 2025 through the Urban Farming Project under the National Economic Regeneration Plan (Penjana). Mafi Deputy Minister II, Datuk Che Abdullah Mat Nawi said the urban farming programme could help households lighten the cost of living by growing […]
Pos Malaysia moves with the times
BY SOON LI WEI Postal service steps up on entrepreneurship programme to meet e-commerce demand Pos Malaysia Bhd is offering its employees new income-generating opportunities to earn a better living. This is being done through the company’s Entrepreneurship Programme (EP) which allows their delivery personnel to become their business partners in the last-mile delivery of […]
Women entrepreneurs trained under Penjana
KUCHING: Twenty-one women entrepreneurs from diverse business sectors completed their training under the Pelan Jana Semula Ekonomi Negara (Penjana) Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) programme. The three-day training conducted from Dec 4 to 6 was organised by Swinburne Sarawak in collaboration with the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) Academy. Through the programme, the women entrepreneurs were […]
