AirAsia Group’s digital unit, AirAsia Digital, has acquired Indonesia’s ride-hailing Gojek business in Thailand for RM208 million in an aim to accelerate its digital expansion plans across the region.

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The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (MEDAC) has warned that the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector could imminently collapse, should the current nationwide lockdown continue indefinitely.

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The hospitality and tourism sectors have had blow after blow during the course of the pandemic; but some are remaining ever optimistic in the face of uncertainty.

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The six-month moratorium for all individuals, micro-enterprises and affected small and medium-enterprises (SMEs) begins today, according to Bank Negara.

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Many of the women entrepreneurs from the B40 household income group who pivoted to selling their products online during the first lockdown last year have grown disheartened as business flagged this time round.

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The Malaysian Association of Advertising Filmmakers (MAAF) has urged Putrajaya to allow them to work, stating that by not allowing the advertising film industry to operate, it is "letting us die". In an open letter to Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, the minister of communications and multimedia, the association said its members are “running out of money to support our employees if we have no shoots, they have no food.”

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A web-based application to crowdsource and centralise white flag reports nationwide has been created by a team of computer science students.

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Businesses welcome the targeted aid announced under the fourth Prihatin Special Grant (GKP 4.0), with many looking forward to the National Recovery Plan entering Phase Two in Penang.

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Under the National Recovery Plan, the Nail Industry (Pedicure & Manicure) is listed as one of the three high-risk industries together with spas and pubs. The Malaysian Association of Nail Industry (MANI) insists the high-risk classification is inaccurate, adding that most nail salons and suppliers may not survive the wait for Phase 4 to reopen.

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Shopping malls and other retail outlets are appealing to the government to reopen by the 15th of July or when Malaysia’s 10% vaccination target is achieved, and are also displeased about the postponement of the plan to operate as vaccination centres to August.

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