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SJPP: Strengthening Access to Financing for SMEs Through Government Guarantees

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Kuala Lumpur, 9 Oct 2025 – When banks say no, Malaysia’s entrepreneurs need someone bold enough to say yes. Many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) possess promising ideas but lack sufficient collateral or track records to secure financing, as banks are cautious about taking on the credit risk. That’s where Syarikat Jaminan Pembiayaan Perniagaan (SJPP) […]

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SJKP Guarantees First Homes Financing for All Malaysians

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Kuala Lumpur, 9 Oct 2025 – With Malaysia’s workforce increasingly consisting of gig and freelancers, many self-employed individuals are denied access to housing loans due to the absence of formal payslips. Since 2008, over 76,000 Malaysians have secured RM17.9 billion in home loans from various Financial Institutions through backing by Syarikat Jaminan Kredit Perumahan Berhad

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Level Up KL 2025 cements Malaysia’s status as Southeast Asia’s creative games hub

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Kuala Lumpur, 9 Oct 2025 – The Ministry of Digital successfully concluded LEVEL UP KL 2025, Southeast Asia’s premier digital games developers conference, held from 6–8 October at Connexion Conference & Event Centre, Bangsar South. Organised by Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, an agency under the Ministry of Digital, LEVEL UP KL 2025 saw a record

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WOU Expands Academia–Industry Collaborations to Strengthen Penang’s Talent Pipeline for Industry 4.0

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Continuing its focus on impactful partnerships, WOU formalises new collaborations to strengthen vocational engineering education and broaden industry integration in E&E, semiconductor, automation, and medical technology sectors. Penang – October 1, 2025 – Wawasan Open University (WOU) has further reinforced its role in bridging academia and industry by entering into new collaborations with one education

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Retail Summit Asia Equips 600+ Retailers for UCX, 44% Ready to Act

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Kuala Lumpur, 30 Sept 2025 – Malaysian retailers are no longer just talking about being “customer-first”, they’re moving fast to make it real. At the recent Retail Summit Asia 2025, 44% of small and medium enterprise (SME) attendees committed to launching concrete, customer-focused initiatives within 30 days; a sign that loyalty, brand connection, and long-term

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Curves Brings First Women-Only Fitness Studio to Kuantan, Pahang

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Kuala Lumpur, 25 Sept 2025 –  Curves Malaysia announces the opening of its first East Coast women-only fitness studio in Kuantan, Pahang. This new franchise, owned by Nik Aloesniha, marks a significant milestone in bringing accessible wellness to women. For Nik, the journey began with a life-changing turning point. Once a lecturer in Mass Communications,

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CapBay & TrackerHero forge strategic partnership to accelerate digitalisation of Malaysia’s security industry

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RM200 Million Financing to Help 1,200 Security Firms Adopt Digital Workforce Tools Putrajaya, 1 Oct 2025 – Bay Group Holdings Sdn Bhd (CapBay), a homegrown supply chain financing provider and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) financing platform, and Ultrack Technology Sdn Bhd (TrackerHero), a leading provider of security workforce management solutions, today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership that pairs

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Southeast Asia’s game development scene gears up for Level Up KL 2025

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Kuala Lumpur, 24 Sept 2025 – LEVEL UP KL 2025, Southeast Asia’s premier game developer conference, returns this 6-8 October at Connexion Conference & Event Centre, Bangsar South. The region’s vibrant gaming industry is gearing up for its biggest showcase. Hosted by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), an agency under the Ministry of Digital,

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Forward College Offers RM2.5M Subsidies for Job-Guaranteed Tech Diploma

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Penang, 18 Sept 2025 – Forward College is making high-paying tech jobs more accessible with RM2.5 million in subsidies for its job-guaranteed, two-year software diploma. Graduates can earn starting salaries up to RM4,000, with training focused on web, mobile, and data-driven app development. This programme targets eligible Malaysians nationwide, especially those from B40 and underserved

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