Use digital platforms to market products
KANGAR: Entrepreneurs are advised to be more creative in marketing their products by leveraging the use of digital platforms that are synonymous with the latest financial technology. Perlis State Secretary Datuk Seri Hasnol Zam Zam Ahmad said creativity is an important tool to develop and market products domestically as well as in the international market. […]
Abang Johari receives courtesy call from SME Corp
KUCHING: Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg received a courtesy call from the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Corporation Malaysia at his office yesterday. The courtesy call led by the SME Corporation’s Sarawak Director, Faiz R Sutarji was to update the Premier on the performance of the agencies under the Ministry […]
Keep moving forward, entrepreneurs told
MIRI: Entrepreneurs in the B40 and informal business groups should take advantage of the government’s various forms of assistance to help them thrive in their businesses and supplement their income, said Senadin assemblyman Datuk Lee Kim Shin. ”Entrepreneurs are also encouraged to adopt and utilise social media platforms as a means of expanding their business […]
Wan Junaidi’s political sec lodges police report against two news portals
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Syed Hamzah Syed Paie, the political secretary to the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister, has lodged a police report against two news portals for falsely linking him to the approval of a ministry grant to his wife’s company. He said the police report was made against Malaysia Chronicles and Sarawak Report […]
Relocation of cooperatives made easier with Act 502 amendments
ALOR GAJAH: Cooperatives are no longer required to obtain approval from the Cooperative Commission of Malaysia (SKM) prior to moving to a new location or when opening a new branch, following amendments to the Cooperatives Societies Act 1993 which came into effect early this month. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi […]
Warong rider offers cheaper delivery
BY MUHAMMAD BASIR ROSLAN KUALA LUMPUR: Imagine having to pay a delivery charge of between RM12 and RM15 for a small bottle of ikan bilis sambal priced at RM15 ordered online from a home-based business located about 10 kilometres away? The sambal may be delicious but not many can afford to pay RM27 to RM30 […]
Stamp duty exemption for SMEs on M&A instruments
KUALA LUMPUR: The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (Medac) via SME Corp Malaysia will provide stamp duty exemption for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) on any instruments executed for merger and acquisition (M&A) activities aimed at enhancing their capacity. This initiative, implemented with the cooperation of the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) and the Securities Commission […]
Online market platform on the drawing board
KUCHING: An online platform to serve as a marketplace for industrial and agricultural products is being drawn up, said Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. He said the initiative would be carried out by the Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation (SME Corp) Malaysia in line with Sarawak’s digital economy. […]
