BizConnect for travel benefits and lifestyle privileges
KUALA LUMPUR: Enrich, Malaysia Airlines Frequent Flyer Programme has launched Enrich BizConnect, a partnership programme designed to create added value for business owners with a unique opportunity to engage and reward their customers with Enrich Miles for travel benefits and lifestyle privileges. With the introduction of Enrich BizConnect, Enrich has become the pioneer in self-service […]
Delay in financial aid to SMEs will be resolved in two months
By Hamdan Ismail KUCHING: The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry expects the delay in the disbursement of financial assistance for Covid-19-affected small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Sarawak to be resolved within two months. Its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, acknowledged there were SMEs which had not received aid despite their applications […]
Commerce chambers happy with involvement of more banks
KUCHING: Sarawak Chamber of Bumiputera Entrepreneurs (DUBS) president Datuk Abang Helmi Ikhwan hopes that the involvement of more banks in the Special Relief Fund (SRF) scheme would help to improve the number of Bumiputera recipients. “So far, Bumiputera businesses have largely been left out of these facilities because of stringent approval conditions,” he told New […]
‘Practical to involve more banks to give out loans’
KUCHING: The expansion of interest-free soft loans for small-medium enterprises (SMEs) under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Aid (BKSS) 2.0 by getting more banks involved is a practical approach, said Jonathan Chai Voon Tok. The Kuching Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCGCCI) secretary-general when contacted yesterday said, “This would benefit a wider spectrum of […]
Over 90 pct of SMEs In China resume operations
BEIJING: About 91 per cent of China’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) had resumed operations as of Monday after disruptions caused by Covid-19, reported Xinhua news agency, quoting official data. Some 93 per cent of SMEs in the manufacturing and construction sectors had resumed work, while around 87 per cent of SMEs in the hotel […]
Federal special stimulus package for SMEs welcomed
KUCHING: Sarawak Manufacturers Association (SMA) welcomes the federal government’s special stimulus package for small and medium enterprise (SMEs) announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin recently. Its president, Joseph Lau, said that the federal government’s review to increase wage subsidy limit from 100 to 200 workers per company showed that the government was concerned […]
MTDC introduces robotics, other technologies to assist SMEs
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) is introducing robotics, autonomous robotics, 3D printing and drone technologies as production solutions to support the local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Chief executive officer Datuk Norhalim Yunus said MTDC was currently running programmes on behalf of the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti) […]
S’wak will have own SOPs for businesses to resume: SDMC
KUCHING: Sarawak will determine its own standard operating procedures (SOPs) before deciding to open up its economic sectors via the conditional movement control order (CMCO). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the state government was studying and considering the matter. “Sarawak has to take into account the economy and health (of its people),” it […]
SMEs operation: Decision in next few days
KUCHING: Sarawak has yet to decide when to allow small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to resume operation. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the state government will announce soon whether to follow the federal government’s decision to allow resumption. “On Sarawak’s part, we have been advised by the Chief […]
Govt asked to protect hoteliers from Covid-19 impact
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Budget Hotel Association (MyBHA) has asked the government to immediately draft an Act to protect hotel owners and operators from the impact of Covid-19. Its national deputy president, Sri Ganesh Michiel said the association had received a lot of negative feedback from its members that the Special Relief Fund (SRF) announced by the […]
