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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

Budget 2027: RM200m grant to help 40,000 recipients, particularly women, start businesses

Sejahtera Madani Grant to provide equipment and training for skilled individuals seeking to generate income

Energy crisis: PM announces rental relief, paddy subsidies and weekly Jualan Rahmah Madani to ease cost of living

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stresses priority for small traders and vulnerable communities as part of government measures

SMEs get tax relief, e-invoicing grace period extended: Anwar

Extension gives SMEs breathing space to adapt to digital invoicing without penalties until 2027

Govt to enhance e-Invoice and SST systems to support small businesses: Anwar

Prime Minister assures adjustments will be made to address challenges faced by smaller companies while campaigning for Sabah state election candidates

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Red Bull’s Acosta wins MotoGP Sprint, Ducati Lenovo’s Marquez second

Third on the podium is Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi of Aprilia Racing

Duck and cover? FashionValet bought Vivy’s 30 Maple for RM95 mil in 2018

Purchase of Duck's holding company which appears to be owned wholly by Datin Vivy Yusof and husband Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar was made same year GLICs invested RM47 mil

12 hours on the road no guarantee for liveable wages, say several food delivery riders

Long working hours and cut-throat remuneration structure have been a bane for food delivery riders recently with some considering to leave their current service platform for another – or find a new job altogether.