Red Hat Malaysia aims to assist SMIs and SMEs in automation
KUALA LUMPUR: Red Hat Malaysia aims to assist small and medium industries (SMIs), as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by providing automation consulting and education to achieve greater effectiveness and efficiency. Country manager Eric Quah said he hopes there will be a lot more providers out there that can help SMIs and SMEs […]
Getting more youth to own businesses
MIRI: The state government has always encouraged the youth in Sarawak to start their own businesses, said Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin. Speaking at the 2020 Sarawak Startup Entrepreneurs’ Competition for Sarawakian entrepreneurs today, he said since 2018, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has been implementing many policies, including venture […]
Feeling of hope for 2021, but SMEs not out of the woods yet
KUALA LUMPUR: There is a sense of hopefulness that comes with ushering in the new year and closing the books on 2020, especially with news of Covid-19 vaccine already being distributed all over the world. But are we out of the woods yet? QI Group of companies founder and executive chairman Datuk Seri Vijay Eswaran […]
‘Home for Christmas’ at The Spring
KUCHING: Every year, the Christmas season sees a boost in business with many people getting into the festive spirit by celebrating with their loved ones and exchanging gifts. This year, however, the Covid-19 pandemic has caused many traders — particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) — to miss out on the surge in sales. On […]
SMEs’ digital transformation will help cushion economic shocks
KUALA LUMPUR: Small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) digital transformation has been wisely and suitably accelerated in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the adoption of innovation and technology will help enhance SMEs’ resiliency against economic shocks. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Malaysia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said digital transformation would bring […]
Strengthening cybersecurity a responsibility
KUCHING: Learning about cybersecurity and digital privacy is everyone’s responsibility, stressed Datuk Dr Husin Jazri, senior vice president for cybersecurity at Serba Dinamik Group Berhad. He said that while many Malaysians were aware of basic cybersecurity details, this was insufficient as cybercriminals were constantly getting savvier and digital platforms were rapidly developing. This, he said, […]
Now in process of land acquisition of industrial estate in Limbang
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan hopes that the industrial estate in Limbang will be implemented starting next year. “Now, we are in the process of land acquisition,” he said when officiating at the Jum Regista Bisnes Sarawakku Sayang Programme (Regista) in Limbang today. Besides industrial estates, he said there were […]
Help for those going into online businesses
KUCHING: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC) aims to assist more entrepreneurs to venture into online businesses while assisting those already in the field to enhance their e-commerce platforms. Its minster, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, said this is to recognise the performance and potential in the e-commerce sector in expanding […]
50 new exporters stand to receive S$10,000 grants
KUCHING: The pieces are falling into place for Sarawak to prime up to 50 new “local success stories” amidst budding exporters, who stand to receive grants of up to SG$10,000 to fast-track home-grown goods and services into the Asian region via the economic gateway of Singapore. As the catalyst for this bold goal, the Sarawak […]
Prioritise set-up, policies
KUCHING: The 2021 State Budget tabled last week is vital to invigorate the economy and the government must prioritise business infrastructure and business-friendly policies. This is in order to build a resilient economy, said Sarawak Entrepreneur Association (SEA) president Nizam Khalyd. “The 2021 State Budget is pragmatic in keeping with the times. It focuses on […]
