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Wednesday, 10 October 2018 10:25
Nor Shamsiah: Education sector in dire need of structural reforms
KUALA LUMPUR: The education sector has been highly neglected and is the sector most in need of structural reforms, says Bank Negara.
Its governor Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus (pic) said implementing reforms in the education sector was crucial as it would lead to improvements in the income of Malaysians as a whole.
Tuesday, 09 October 2018 14:42
Malaysia's GDP to remain on growth path into 2019 - BNM
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) will remain on a growth path into 2019, supported by its diversified economy and nature of exports, said Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Nor Shamsiah Yunus.
Tuesday, 09 October 2018 14:40
MITI: Unhealthy to have so many investment promotion agencies
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has proposed having a single agency to decide on investments and perks for investors.
The current situation, whereby there are various investment promotion agencies operating under several ministries, was unhealthy, said its Minister Darell Leiking.
Monday, 08 October 2018 09:04
Ministry, SME Bank join hands to develop women entrepreneurship
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development and its agencies will be working together with the Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank (SME Bank) to help boost women’s participation in business.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who is also Women, Family and Community Development Minister said according to the Economic Census 2016, the number of women businesswomen was still small, accounting for only 20.6 per cent of the total number SME entrepreneurs in the country.
Monday, 08 October 2018 09:02
Dzulkifli Fadzilah is the new PNS Chairman
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- Datuk Dzulkifli Fadzilah has been appointed the new chairman of Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS) effective Oct 15.
Monday, 08 October 2018 09:00
PUNB to focus on developing youth, women entrepreneurs
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Bhd (PUNB) plans to focus more on developing and nurturing Bumiputera entrepreneurs at different level, especially for the youth and women. Chairman Datuk Hazimah Zainuddin said this would help new entrepreneurs sustain, grow and expand their businesses, locally and internationally.
Thursday, 04 October 2018 16:36
Ekonomi Malaysia dijangka perlahan - Bank Dunia
KUALA LUMPUR: Ekonomi Malaysia dijangka berkembang lebih perlahan daripada yang dijangkakan berikutan pembatalan beberapa projek infrastruktur mega selain didorong oleh prospek perdagangan dan eksport yang lembap.
Ketua Ekonomi Bank Dunia bagi Asia Timur dan Rantau Pasifik, Sudhir Shetty, berkata Malaysia akan berdepan pertumbuhan lebih perlahan dalam tempoh tiga tahun akan datang disebabkan pengurangan eksport dan pelaburan awam sehingga 2020.
Thursday, 04 October 2018 16:29
Cadang 30 peratus daripada perolehan kerajaan babitkan vendor PKS
KUALA LUMPUR: Persatuan Perusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana Malaysia (Samenta) mahu kerajaan menetapkan sasaran minimum 30 peratus daripada semua perolehan oleh jabatan, agensi dan syarikat milik kerajaan membabitkan vendor perusahaan kecil dan sederhana (PKS). Pengerusi Dasar dan Hubungan Kerajaan, Datuk William Ng, dalam kenyataan hari ini berkata cadangan itu bertujuan menggalakkan akses pasaran untuk PKS.
Thursday, 04 October 2018 16:28
New national car to roll-out before 2020
CYBERJAYA, Oct 4 (Bernama) --The new national car project is expected to roll-out it first model before 2020, said Entrepreneur Development Minister Mohd Redzuan Yusof. He said the semi-autonomous car was planned to enter the global market and would cater to demand from young people.
Wednesday, 03 October 2018 09:47
Accenture MD encourages SMEs to go the digital way
PETALING JAYA: The initiative to digitalise their processes and businesses will benefit small and medium enterprises (SMEs), said Accenture country managing director Azwan Baharuddin.
“The opportunities for SMEs are huge.
“They are well placed to weather this digital disruption and take advantage of technology with the right approach,” he said during a keynote address at the SMEBiz Think Tank conference organized by Star Media Group.
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Wednesday, 03 October 2018 09:21
30 PKS aeroangkasa baharu menjelang 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan menyasar membangunkan 30 syarikat pembuatan perusahaan kecil dan sederhana (PKS) baharu dalam sektor aeroangkasa menjelang 2020, selain 20 syarikat yang ada sekarang.
Ketua Pejabat Penyelarasan Industri Aeroangkasa Kebangsaan (NAICO), Shamsul Kamar Abu Samah, berkata segmen pembuatan industri aeroangkasa tempatan menunjukkan pertumbuhan mengagumkan sejak 1990an dan baru-baru ini mengatasi segmen penyelenggaraan, pembaikan dan baik pulih (MRO) sebagai penyumbang pendapatan utama dalam sektor aeroangkasa.
Wednesday, 03 October 2018 09:07
Malaysians sceptical of using technology for financial transactions
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s financial technology ecosystem has grown tremendously over the past two years, but Malaysians continue to be sceptical over the use of technology to conduct their financial transactions. Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) Chief Operating Officer Datuk Ng Wan Peng said the adoption of cashless payments, especially among small and medium enterprises (SMEs), is still relatively low.
Wednesday, 03 October 2018 09:06
Malaysia will return to bygone era of Asian Tiger, says Tun Mahathir
SUBANG, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is confident that Malaysia will return to the bygone era of being known as an Asian Tiger as new foreign investments start flowing into the country. His optimism was based on the outcome of recent meetings held with world leaders including foreign investors in the United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK).
Tuesday, 02 October 2018 14:49
Bright future for data professionals - MDEC
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Job opportunities in the field of big data are expected to exceed the country’s target of producing 20,000 data professionals by 2020, said Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) chief executive officer Datuk Yasmin Mahmood.
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