PUTRAJAYA (Feb 16): The exemption of business registration fees has been extended to all entrepreneurs in the bottom 40% income group (B40) in accordance with the Prihatin Business Registration Scheme (SPPP) under the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM).
The fee waiver is also for those in the B40 target group who want to start a business and those who have yet to register their business.
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the SPPP, launched on Dec 23, 2020, now includes all B40 entrepreneurs and, unlike before, the exemption is no longer confined to youths, students and single mothers from the B40 group.
A review of the cost of living and income-generating opportunities through entrepreneurship are among the five measures proposed by the Sinergi Gerakan Mahasiswi (Sigma) Sabah to curb "Sugar Baby" activities among students
A review of the cost of living and income-generating opportunities through entrepreneurship are among the five measures proposed by the Sinergi Gerakan Mahasiswi (Sigma) Sabah to curb "Sugar Baby" activities among students
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 10): Based on corporate announcements and news flow today, companies that may be in focus tomorrow (Feb 11) include: British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd (BAT Malaysia), Sapura Energy Bhd, Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), Texchem Resources Bhd, Permaju Industries Bhd, Kejuruteraan Asastera Bhd (KAB), Yi-Lai Bhd, Supermax Corp Bhd, Ralco Corp Bhd, VS Industry Bhd and NWP Holdings Bhd.
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd saw its net profit sink 25.57% to RM72.72 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2020 (4QFY20), from RM97.70 million for 4QFY19, as it recorded lower revenue and higher operating expenses, while cost of sales grew. Quarterly revenue slipped to RM660.23 million from RM662.45 million. It announced a fourth interim dividend of 27 sen, payable on March 9. For the full year, the group’s net profit dropped 30.04% to RM241.84 million, from RM345.7 million last year, which it blamed on the continued growth of the tobacco and vaping black market that