Business
If AirAsia Is in Trouble, What Happens to Your Flight?
AirAsia is under financial pressure, but there is no announced shutdown. Here is what is known, what remains uncertain and what passengers should do.
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Business
Why Kedai Runcit Are Disappearing Across Malaysia
Malaysia’s retail market is growing, yet neighbourhood kedai runcit are closing. Thin margins, rising costs and chain-store scale explain why.
Business
You Agreed to RM2,500. You Will Pay RM2,900.
The offer letter says RM2,500. The actual cost of that employee, once statutory contributions are added, is closer to RM2,900. Most SME owners find this out after the first payroll.
Business
Your Boss Is Worried About E-Invoicing. Here Is Why.
LHDN's e-invoicing mandate is not a digitisation project. It is the government building real-time visibility into business transactions for the first time.
Business
Your Business Made Money Last Month. So Why Is Your Account Empty?
Malaysian SME owners often confuse revenue with money in the bank. The gap between profit on paper and cash in hand is where many businesses quietly fail.
Business
The Receipt Box Under the Counter: How Malaysian Small Businesses Lose Track of Their Own Money
Many Malaysian SME owners can quote every cost from memory but can't tell you if the business made money last year. The receipt box works — until you need to show someone the numbers.
Business
The Quiet Arithmetic of Empty Tanks
Small businesses are facing a silent struggle as transport costs climb, forcing them to make difficult choices.