Dateline: 8 January 2019

Highlights: Malaysia, Singapore seek to ease tensions over disputes Government will look into WSJ's China claims Malaysia to send protest letters to France, Norway on palm oil ban Ipoh-Guangzhou flights to commence first quarter of 2019 Indonesia expects 2018 export growth to be 7.5 percent Japanese passport- the strongest...
More Malaysians Use Lazada Wallet to Shop from Online-to-Offline in Record-Breaking 12.12 Lazada Malaysia continues to smash records with its 12.12 Grand Year End Sale by registering the highest adoption of Lazada Wallet, as 1 in 2 Malaysians picked the digital wallet as their preferred payment solution on Lazada during...
A 26-member National 5G Committee has been formed with Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as chairman to coordinate the 5G development and boost the digital economy in the country. The committee is expected to enhance cooperation between related agencies for 5G development support. “This committee is formed to promote vertical...
Starbucks has announced it will suspend advertising on some social media platforms in response to hate speech. The coffee giant joins global brands including Coca-Cola, Diageo and Unilever which have recently removed advertising from social platforms.A Starbucks spokesperson told the BBC the social media "pause" would not include YouTube,...
Lowest 3Q-4Q2019 SME Index reading in six years raises concerns for Singapore SMEs Singapore SMEs remain cautiously optimistic about business prospects in the next six months, with key economic sectors showing a slight uptick in reading, according to the latest SBF-Experian SME Index (“the Index”). The ongoing trade tensions between US...

Minister to meet SMEs

Ministry of Entrepreneur Development to host dialogue session with SMEs Minister of Entrepreneur Development, Datuk Seri Mohd. Redzuan Yusof will meet small and medium enterprises in 21 January, The meeting, to be organised by the SME Corporation Malaysia, will serve as a platform to gather feedback and comments on the...
COVID-19 has seen the emergence of a cashless, cautious and more conscientious consumer, according to Standard Chartered’s latest global survey. Almost two-thirds (73%) of Malaysian survey respondents agree that COVID-19 has made them more positive about online shopping, but they are also more careful with their spending and want...
Singapore scientists testing a Covid-19 vaccine from US firm Arcturus Therapeutics plan to start human trials in August after promising initial responses in mice. More than 100 vaccines are being developed globally, including several already in human trials from the likes of AstraZeneca and Pfizer, to try and control...
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said that the government would address three issues in the long-term economic recovery plan including red tape and regulatory reform. Citing an example, he said the World Bank has revealed that businesses in the country need to take 17 days...
Sustainability key driver for SME growth China´s CPCG leads consortium to invest RM3 billion in Terengganu Tianjin emerging as global smart manufacturing centre Indonesia government considering harsher punishments for forest burners Hundreds of thousands stranded after British travel firm Thomas Cook collapses Sustainability key driver for SME growth Digi Telecommunications...
  To advance Singapore’s position as a leading hub for alternative dispute resolution in the region, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) will extend and enhance its Mediation Promotion Scheme for three years. The updated scheme will benefit businesses and entrepreneurs who opt for mediation as an avenue to resolve...

News on 7 May 2019

Headlines: Bank Rakyat allocates RM200m for OGSE vendors Malaysia recovers US$322 mln of 1MDB assets E-hailing drivers don't have to change status of vehicles to e-hailing private vehicles Malaysia Tourism City project will add 2 million tourist arrivals to Melaka Amazon casts itself as friend of small businesses Singapore...

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