Aid for SMEs in two weeks
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is conducting a study on the mechanism to provide financial assistance and loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the decision to provide an extended assistance to the SMEs was made in view of the volatile business situation […]
Consider wage subsidy scheme
KUCHING: The Sarawak government should consider filling in the void in the federal government’s Malaysian Economic and Rakyat’s Protection Assistance Package (Permai), that is, the wage subsidy scheme which is only applicable to states under the movement control order (MCO). “I hope that our State government can consider providing the wage subsidy scheme for Sarawak-registered […]
Wan Junaidi welcomes aid package
KUCHING: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) welcomes the Permai Assistance Package announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said among the initiatives to further assist the micro and small and medium enterprises (SME) was the additional Permai Prihatin Special Grant of RM650 […]
Permai proves government concerned about people’s welfare
KUCHING: The RM15 billion Malaysian Economic and Rakyat’s Protection Assistance Package (Permai) announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday shows that Malaysia has a government that cares and has the welfare of the people at its heart, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. “Despite the fact that it is a deficit budget, when […]
Call to aid bosses in non-MCO states
KUCHING: Most of parties concerned are believed to receive well the Malaysian Economic and Rakyat’s Protection Assistance Package (Permai) worth RM15 billion. However, it could have been more comprehensive if businesses in the non-MCO (movement control order) states are rendered financial assistance, opined Jonathan Chai Voon Tok. The Sarawak Business Federation secretary-general noted that under […]
Some businesses have been sidelined
KUCHING: Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) supreme council member Marichelle Livan Lah feels that the Malaysian Economic and Rakyat’s Protection Assistance Package (Permai) has neglected small and medium business enterprises (SMEs). “For someone in the business community whose business has been greatly affected since the pandemic started, I believe that the package this […]
Lazada Malaysia launches RM44 mln ‘Pakej Kedai 2.0’ to help SMEs
KUALA LUMPUR: Lazada Malaysia has stepped in again to help over 70,000 local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to stay afloat throughout the second movement control order (MCO) with its stimulus package, ‘Pakej Kedai 2.0’, worth RM44 million. It said the initiative is aimed at addressing business pain points and provide efficient solutions with subsidies […]
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 […]
