SMEs
A festering pain, and MDeC goes to the Valley
In Part 2 of an interview with MDeC’s Badlisham Ghazali, the focus is on the International Advisory Panel being held in the Silicon Valley and the need for MSC companies to be based in high-rent cyber centres.
Intel and SME Bank in training pact
Intel Malaysia and SME Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore making available two training progammes, Intel Learn Easy Steps and Intel Entrepreneurship Basics (E-Basics), to complement the bank's existing small and medium enterprises (SME) community training and development programmes.
Malaysia to be ‘vital’ R&D hub for Exact
Dutch software company Exact said it will be expanding its regional development centre in Malaysia by boosting headcount by as much as 50%, adding that the Asia Development Centre will also receive a 'significant portion' of its additional R&D funding for 2013.
TM launches connectivity-cum-entertainment solution for hospitality industry
TM has launched a business solution for the hospitality industry, targeted at buildings with high tenancy rates, particularly hotels.
eBay seeks to personalise online shopping with new website
Online marketplace eBay has launched a refreshed version of its Malaysian site, touting a more personalised shopping experience for its users.
SMEs to drive innovation in Internet-related services: McKinsey
In the next two to three years, Asia will see very rapid innovation and proliferation of Internet-related services amongst small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), says McKinsey Global Institute.
Huge opportunities for SMEs in cross-border e-commerce: PayPal
The rapid development of cross-border e-commerce has enabled the substantial growth of foreign trade export transactions by merchants in Malaysia to the world in the past 12 months, says PayPal.
TradeGecko aims Xero integration at SMEs
TradeGecko has announced that its cloud-based inventory and sales management application now integrates seamlessly with the Xero online accounting system.
The ‘industrious’ revolution: The Net driving SME business
Google executives say the Internet is leveling the playing field and we are now in an ‘industrious revolution’ where hard work and ideas matter more than size. Gabey Goh reports from Singapore.
TM announces second annual SME fest
Telekom Malaysia has officially launched its SME BizFest for the second year running, at its Menara TM headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.
