Tag: Malaysia
Businesses to lose 100% income if Covid-19 crisis persists, says MPC
Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) has conducted a study on the impact of Covid-19 on productivity. Findings from the study affirm the current scenario that...
MPC rolls out initiatives to help hard-hit businesses onto online platforms
The Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) has adopted a variety of online platforms to support businesses as a way to boost their productivity and business...
MEDAC allocates RM 452 million to aid impacted businesses
The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC) has announced plans to allocate RM 452.8 million to aid businesses impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak.The...
Part 1: Malaysian restaurants are facing uncharted waters
In a three-part series, Business Today Malaysia explores the struggles and challenges the country's F&B industry is currently going through amid the ongoing pandemic.By...
Kaspersky: Businesses have more to protect during Covid-19 pandemic
By Poovenraj Kanagaraj and Sharon ChangIn 2019, Kaspersky products detected 36 million different internet-borne cyberthreats in Malaysia. 41.5 percent of users were attacked by...
Public-private partnership essential to get things moving again, says Tok Pa
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed is urging for strong collaborations between the public and private sectors in order to...
How will the Covid-19 outbreak affect Budget 2021?
By Poovenraj Kanagaraj“I imagine that more allocation will be given to the healthcare sector especially when the vaccine is not ready and we cannot...
Covid-19 Updates: 37 new cases, 1 death
The Ministry of Health has identified 37 new cases bringing total number of active cases in the country to 1,218. 2 of the new...
InvestKL keen on maintaining 2020 target to attract 12 MNCs
Invest Kuala Lumpur Corporation (InvestKL) is maintaining its 2020 target to attract 12 high-value high-tech and high-impact multinationals (MNCs) to invest in Kuala Lumpur.To-date,...
HP foundation donates RM 2.17 million to Mercy Malaysia in its...
The HP Foundation has contributed RM2.17million to Mercy Malaysia’s Covid-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan to support the nation in its fight against the...
Making new waves: Will Kloe be the facelift the industry needs?
A first of its kind in the city, and the country, Kloe Hotel, offers what no other has so far, a five one-of-a-kind artist lofts. Business Today...
Alibaba.com to host online summit to prepare Malaysian SMEs for post...
Alibaba.com will be organising its first online summit via live-streaming aimed at helping Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia prepare for the post...
Ringgit depreciates by 4.9% against USD in first quarter
By Poovenraj KanagarajBank Negara Malaysia (BNM) stated that the Ringgit has depreciated by 4.9 percent against the US dollar during the first quarter, following...
MEDAC simplifies lending procedures for entrepreneurs
Lending procedures for entrepreneurs will be simplified following various Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC) said this was...
MYEG announces one-stop portal for workforce screening
MYEG Services Bhd ("MYEG") has announced a one-stop portal for employers in Malaysia to manage the requirements related to the screening of their workforce...
DoctorOnCall: Driving Malaysia’s telehealth services to new heights
By Poovenraj KanagarajThe telehealth segment in Malaysia has long made its presence, with a blueprint first established in 1997, the segment was part of...
Alcosm and Baby Product Association of Malaysia donates RM 550,000 worth...
Alcosm Pte Ltd, together with the President of Baby Product Association of Malaysia, Gwei Tze-Co, has donated RM 550,000 worth of Alcosm 75 percent...
BECM appeals to Putrajaya to issue clear distinction between business events...
The Business Events Council Malaysia (BECM) has appealed to the Malaysian Government to make a clear distinction between business events and mass gatherings with...
Securities Commission employees raise RM120,000 for frontliners and vulnerable communities
Employees of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and its affiliates has donated RM120,000 from their own personal funds to lend their assistance for much-need...
Covid-19 driven shifts will affect pace of recoveries for companies, says...
The easing of restrictions under the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO), which came into effect on May 4, has provided welcomed reprieve to most...
