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By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Bureaucratic Red Tape Reform (RKB) initiative is changing the narrative for many small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those in the aerospace industry, who previously had to deal with bureaucratic obstacles that felt like navigating a maze, including lengthy approvals, repeated paperwork, and unpredictable delays.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Bank Bhd (HLB) reported a slightly higher net profit of RM1.09 billion for the first quarter ended Sept 30, 2025 (1Q) compared with RM1.089 billion recorded in the same period a year ago.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has called on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to begin measuring and reporting their carbon emissions as global buyers tighten sustainability requirements across supply chains.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines and Trip.com group’s business travel unit Trip.Biz have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deliver enhanced business travel solutions to small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) across key business travel markets in Asia, Europe, and other regions globally.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia plans to strengthen its trade engagement with Cambodia, one of ASEAN’s fastest-growing economies, through an export acceleration mission there from Nov 25 to 27.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Chamber of Company Directors (MCCD) has appointed Datuk Julita Ilhani Abdul Jabbar as its chairman, effective Nov 11, 2025, following the chamber’s official reactivation in October 2025.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Securing the Malaysia-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) means stable jobs and thriving industries for Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) even in uncertain times, said the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM).
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KUCHING, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- OCBC Malaysia said its Serial Entrepreneur Programme has gained strong momentum among small and medium enterprises (SMEs), having secured more than RM1.6 billion in approved financing since its pilot phase began just over a year ago.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- The 2026 Economic Census will assess small and medium enterprises' (SMEs) readiness in terms of technology adoption, said the Statistics Department of Malaysia (DOSM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has facilitated more than RM15 billion into the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), comprising RM10 billion in committed financing and up to RM5.35 billion in investment interests via letters of intent (LOIs) from clients.
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By Amanina Mohamad Yusof
SHANGHAI, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) is fully confident that the RM3 billion sales target at the Malaysia International Halal Showcase in Shanghai (MIHAS@Shanghai) 2025 can be achieved, based on the performance during the expo’s first and second days.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Ant International’s WorldFirst, an all-in-one digital cross-border payment and treasury account service for global businesses, has announced a partnership with OCBC to accelerate digital trade in Southeast Asia.