Grants Now Available for SME Digital Transformation in Malaysia Funding Identified Under MIA’s Digital Technology Blueprint Operation Plan To ensure Digital Transformation in Malaysia, more grants have been made available under the Malaysia Institute of Accountants (MIA)’s Digital Technology Blueprint Operation Plan. MIA’s Digital Adoption Plan MIA’s Principle 4 of its Digital Technology Blueprint…
Ministry Encourages Farming Community to Make Use of Latest Technology Malaysia’s Agriculture Ministry is encouraging the local farming community to make use of the latest technology to sell their farming products online. The Agriculture and Food Industries (Mafi) Ministry is urging the farming community to adopt technology like e-commerce platforms. E-commerce platforms would help farmers…
New Guidelines in Place by MARTRADE to Boost Market Capabilities New guidelines have been launched to enhance Malaysia’s services exports by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MARTRADE). These guidelines are applicable to the Services Export Fund (SEF). The SEF aims to enhance Malaysia’s capabilities to gain market access for overseas projects. The new guidelines…
Manufacturing Predicted to Boost the Country’s Economic Growth Malaysia expects to see stronger industrial output growth within the second half of this year. The growth is expected to come from the support of the manufacturing sector. The manufacturing sector is expected to grow due to the restart of the country’s economic activities. The outlook is…
The Central Bank Has Sufficient Reserves as of February 2021 As of 15 February 2021, the Bank Negara Malaysia international reserves have gone up to US$109.7 billion from their previous US$107.8 billion in January 2021. With the new total, the central bank has enough reserves to finance 8.6 months’ worth of retained imports. It also…
Cybersecurity Test Lab a Joint Effort Venture Malaysia will launch Southeast Asia’s first 5G Cybersecurity Test Lab that will cover a testbed 5G ecosystem that is comprehensive. It will be a model for end-to-end cybersecurity. Southeast Asia’s first 5G Cybersecurity Test Lab is a joint venture between CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM), Celcom Axiata Bhd and Huawei…
Attracting More Talent to Penang Penang hopes to be a regional economic hub for northern Malaysia, southern Thailand and northern Sumatra by 2022. The northern island state in Malaysia is hoping to attract 150,000 talents in several sectors. The focus is going to be on nurturing and attracting a larger talent pool to help Penang…
International and Local Businesses Still Committed to the Country Investments in Malaysia continue to be strong, reflecting positive investor confidence in the country’s potential and strength. Both local and international businesses continue to make Malaysia their preferred investment choice. Multinational and international corporations continue establishing vendor development programmes in Malaysia despite the Covid-19 pandemic. They…
Steady Economic Recovery in Malaysia’s 3rd Quarter Boosts Confidence in Businesses According to MIER, it’s going to be a slow but steady trek for Malaysia on the winding sustained road to economic recovery. The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) recently published the findings from its Business Conditions Survey Report. Malaysia’s second-quarter (Q2) of 2020…
Future-proofing Businesses With Automation Support Automation for businesses has been around for quite some time. The uptake for automation and digitalisation has been reserved for large manufacturers that require long-term efficiency and productivity. However, many small and medium enterprises are beginning to understand and notice the advantages of automation in their business operations. But for…
