The Government acknowledges that greater utilization of ICT is essential for businesses to remain competitive but also recognizes that the use of ICT requires companies, especially SMEs, to incur large expenses to replace and upgrade ICT assets. Therefore, to assist the private sector in this regard, the Government has announced in Budget 2009 that Accelerated Capital Allowance on expenses incur...

A nation’s most valuable resource is its people and the Government continues to place strong emphasis on building up Malaysia’s human capital. A strong, dependable and committed workforce will help propel the country into the elite ranks of the world’s developed nations.One of the Government’s key focus areas is in enhancing the skills and quality of personnel in SMEs. Under Budget 2009, t...

If you business makes a product from raw materials or parts purchased from a supplier and you then sell your products to your customers, then you have a supply chain. A supply chain with efficient logistics management ensures a smooth and efficient business for SMEs.

Better Safe than SorryAs an SME grows in size and employs more and more workers, the issue of occupational safety and health becomes a more pressing issue that needs to be urgently addressed. Accidents in the workplace and prolonged sick leaves taken by employees can severely disrupt the operations of an SME. The dilemma among the SMEs in the small category is that they lack the capability and cap...