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By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- The Economic Census 2026 (BE 2026), currently in its first phase, focuses on the informal sector, including small- and micro-scale enterprises and the rapidly growing online businesses, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index closed lower on Thursday amid profit-taking in big-cap stocks, as investors shifted their focus to smaller-cap counters against the backdrop of weaker regional market performance.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index closed lower on Thursday amid profit-taking in big-cap stocks, as investors shifted their focus to smaller-cap counters against the backdrop of weaker regional market performance.
IPOH, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- The opening of A-ASign Corporation Sdn Bhd’s new operations office in Ipoh reflects investor confidence in Perak as a strategic location for the growth of high-value service industries and the digital economy.
BANGKOK, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- Thailand has unveiled a national strategy to expand its semiconductor industry, focusing on power semiconductors, sensors, photonics, discrete devices and analogue chips to build a complete value chain.
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia stays the course on the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) implementation to weather the economic challenges of 2026 amid rising global geopolitical uncertainties, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Nasir.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- GDU, a professional-grade drone manufacturer founded in 2015, announced the launch of the UAV-P300, which it claimed is the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered optical and electronic fog-penetrating drone.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Global business communications platform provider, 8x8 Inc has acquired Maven Lab, a Singapore-based leader in mobile marketing and enterprise messaging, accelerating its strategy to deliver end-to-end customer engagement across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (SAMENTA) views the comprehensive support package valued at nearly RM80 billion for Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SME) as a critical injection of liquidity and a buffer against the rising costs of compliance.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) recommends exempting small and medium enterprise (SME) manufacturers of taxable goods from paying Sales and Service Tax (SST) on input services such as rentals and logistics, to prevent compounding tax-on-tax effects that drive up costs.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- HERE Technologies, a global leader in mapping and location data, and Hyundai AutoEver (HAE), the mobility software subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group, announced the expansion of their online navigation collaboration for Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis vehicles at CES 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is providing an additional RM2.5 billion under its fund for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with a focus on channelling these funds to first-time borrowers.
