95.8% of 333 businesses surveyed by the SME Association of Malaysia want the minimum wage Malaysia review delayed, with a phased implementation if the government proceeds anyway - the central finding of the association's quick survey, released on 2 October 2026. Nearly half of respondents oppose raising the floor from...
E-Commerce Act Malaysia: SMEs Demand Enforcement
Malaysia is rewriting the E-Commerce Act Malaysia has operated under since 2006, and the two associations representing the country's SMEs and retail chains say the rewrite means nothing without enforcement. The SME Association of Malaysia and the Malaysia Retail Chain Association told a joint press conference on 2 October 2026...