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Budget 2027 can keep small businesses afloat, but can it make them last? – Nik Zirwatul Fatihah

Billions in financing and grants offer a lifeline to micro and small entrepreneurs, but long-term success depends on whether they can turn financial assistance into sustainable, resilient businesses

RM5 bil guarantee, e-invoicing flexibility for MSMEs to weather fallout from Iran crisis

Moves cover higher financing coverage and longer tenure, additional 12-months transition for e-invoicing Phase 4 implementation

The government must help micro & small enterprises — Raveen Veerasenan

Due to highly unequal wealth distribution, really low wages, insufficient welfare programs, as well as a rise in cost of living, many average citizens have much less money to spend.

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