Business

High-profile projects worth RM75.4bil identified for the country’s manufacturing and service industries in 2021

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 23 high-profile projects were identified next year for the country’s manufacturing and service industries, says the Vice Minister of Industry and International Trade. “The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) has identified 23 potential high-profile projects in the manufacturing and service sectors that have an …

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Move to boost digital skills

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: A system has been put in place to enhance Malaysians’ digital skills and empower local businesses to go digital, said Malaysia’s Digital Economy Corporation (MDeC). Its marketing director, Raymond Siva, said that the #SayaDigital initiative seeks to prepare various sectors to embrace the new normal and overcome …

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It is better not to touch the savings of the EPF Account 1

[ad_1] The government’s decision to allow members of the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) access to their Account 1 for i-Sinar facilities has received mixed reviews. Just a month ago, the EPF had advised its members not to withdraw their savings from Account 1 in order to address the difficult challenges …

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Mixed reactions to EPF withdrawals

[ad_1] GEORGE TOWN: For many, the opportunity to withdraw from their Employee Provident Fund (EPF) Account 1 could not have come at a better time. A flight attendant, who wanted to be known as Fatin, was relieved when the government changed conditions to allow more EPF taxpayers to withdraw their …

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