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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- The Small, Medium Enterprise (SME) Sentiment Index rose to 56.8 in the second half of 2025 (2H 2025) compared to 55.1 in 1H 2025, signalling a stronger economic momentum and rising optimism across the country’s micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) landscape.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 (Bernama) -- The government’s decision to raise the e-invoice exemption threshold from RM500,000 to RM1 million beginning 2026 would ease the compliance costs and administrative burden for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The government is urged to provide green financing incentives to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to promote the country’s transition towards decarbonisation, said Senator Datuk Ng Keng Heng.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- The government, under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), is prioritising efforts to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) move up the value chain through strategic partnerships with government-linked companies (GLCs).
By Thivyamalini Ramalu
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- The government’s recent achievement of a services account surplus marks a stronger momentum of recovery for Malaysia’s economy, driven by fiscal discipline, targeted subsidy measures, and more deliberate economic restructuring.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- The government, through the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), is urging local firms, particularly micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), to accelerate adoption of smart technology and automation to boost efficiency, competitiveness, and value-added output.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- A total of 735 million e-invoices have been issued by 108,000 taxpayers as of Nov 21, 2025, Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- ASEAN must step up efforts to streamline food regulations and reduce regulatory complexity to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) participate effectively in regional trade, according to the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS).
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Sales of locally made products through e-commerce platforms reached RM1.99 billion last year, following collaboration between the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) and platform providers under the 2024 Buy Malaysian Goods Campaign (KBBM).
From Amanina Mohamad Yusof
SHANGHAI, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- As Malaysia seeks a stronger role in global halal logistics, major port operator Westports Holdings Bhd is positioning itself to capitalise on China’s rapidly growing halal food and beverage market, projected to reach US$217.10 billion by 2034.(US$1 = RM4.18).
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- ASEAN member states must strengthen the region’s intellectual property (IP) ecosystem by fostering awareness and developing procedures that support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), said Malaysian Intellectual Property Corporation (MyIPO) chairman Riduan Rubin.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The Small and Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia (SAMENTA) has urged ASEAN leaders to deepen intra-ASEAN trade through collaboration rather than competition, noting that trade within the bloc remained around 20 per cent for more than a decade.
