SME Outlook For 2024

Dato' William Ng, Chairman, Small and Medium Enterprises' Association

04-Jan-24 08:30

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This year could be a good year for SMEs - Budget 2024 saw RM44 billion ringgit allocated for these businesses which remain the backbone of the Malaysian economy. Dato’ William Ng, Chairman of the Small and Medium Enterprises' Association talks about the challenges expected amid rising input costs from wages and raw materials, among others.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam

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Categories: markets, economy, SME, entrepreneurs

Tags: sme market, budget 2024, low value goods tax,

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