Siti Noor Wahida wins LCD TV in SMS contest
IT WILL be a joyful Hari Raya celebration for Siti Noor Wahida Mohamed as she recently emerged The Star Outstanding Business Awards (SOBA) SMS contest grand prize B winner.
Venturing into China and Asean region
SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) should tap into the rising consumption in the Asean region and China to boost their profit margins.
Keen to insert emblems in trademarks? Think again!
MARKS are a very valuable form of intellectual property because they become closely associated with quality and consumer expectations of a product or service. This explains why most entrepreneurs would want to register their marks, whatever the cost.
Awards like SOBA will motivate winners to climb the ladder to success
KUALA LUMPUR: The atmosphere at The Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur on Thursday turned lively when the names of the winners of the inaugural Star Outstanding Business Awards (SOBA) 2010 were announced.
Husni hopes SOBA awards will further spur SMEs
KUALA LUMPUR: The inaugural Star Outstanding Business Awards (SOBA) 2010 came to its climax last night with the presentation of the awards by Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah.
KL set to host major SME summit next month
MALAYSIA’S largest gathering of small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) next month is expected to generate RM95mil in business for its participants compared with RM80mil last year, says Business Media International (BMI) executive director Jessy Leong.
Tips on how to get loans
EVERY year, the SMI Association of Malaysia receives complaints from its members about the difficulties of securing credit.
SMEs encouraged to widen contacts
JOHOR BARU: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to widen their network of contacts internationally in order to be able to compete globally.
Retaining and managing talent – key to growth
Challenges SMEs face at the developmental stage.
How business stands out
A roundtable discussion was held at The Star on Wednesday to ferret out the issues on what makes a business truly stand out
The dream to make local brands global
THE Branding Association of Malaysia (BAM) is striving to get more local brands, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), onto the global market.
SOBA: Vote and get chance to win great prizes
THE inaugural Star Outstanding Business Awards 2010 is into the final stretch and now is the chance for members of the public to vote on the category of the People’s Choice of Outstanding Malaysian Brand Award.
Need to redefine SMEs
THE competitive business landscape makes it vital to revise the definition of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to enable this group to access financing more easily, says SMI Association of Malaysia president Chua Tiam Wee.
Last call for SOBA
ENTRIES for The Star Outstanding Business Awards 2010 must arrive at The Star head office at Menara Star, Petaling Jaya, by Monday.
Chua: SMEs should rebrand
KUALA LUMPUR: It is time for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to play a bigger role and push the economy to greater heights, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said.
MDeC extends e-helping hand
MULTIMEDIA Development Corp (MDeC) is planning to establish an e-commerce platform for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with the view of helping them develop into global vendors.
Importance of CR work starts to hit home
Social, community and environmental issues are increasingly on the radar screen of companies and many have incorporated them to formulate successful business strategies.
CellSafe unit and PT Kimia Farma in biotech tie-up
PETALING JAYA: PT Cellsafe International, a unit of CellSafe International Group, has entered into a MoU with one of the largest integrated healthcare services companies in Indonesia, PT Kimia Farma TBK.
Seremban Eng eyes O&G sector
SEREMBAN Engineering Bhd, which is slated to be listed on the Bursa Malaysia main market on May 10, plans to venture into the environmental cleaning services business for the oil and gas (O&G) industry to broaden its income base.
Participants find forum informative and give it the thumbs up
JOHOR BARU: Many of the participants at the second forum held here in conjunction with The Star Outstanding Business Awards 2010 found it educational and enlightening.
SOBA awards help prepare companies for Bursa listing
IT is vital for homegrown companies and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to actively participate in the Star Outstanding Business Award 2010 (SOBA) as this will allow them to shine and pave the way for a listing on Bursa Malaysia.
Making your brand wanted
THESE days, to stay ahead of the competition and to ensure survival in the long run, a good business model must be paired with an equally solid branding strategy.
Charting steady growth
LOCAL small and medium enterprises (SME) currently make up about 70% of the companies listed on Bursa Malaysia.
SMIs beefing up investments in R&D
GEORGE TOWN: Several small and medium-sized industries (SMIs) are making fresh investments to expand and increase their research and development (R&D) activities to cater to the needs of their multinational corporation (MNC) customers.
What it takes to be a top employer
TO be successful and be regarded as among the best employers, a company among other things should be able to strike a balance between business goals and employee needs.
Forum: Taking risks, using technology vital to SMEs
JOHOR BARU: Taking risks and using technology to enhance small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) were the key subjects during the second forum held in conjunction with The Star Outstanding Business Awards 2010 (SOBA).
Need for different credit assessment on innovative SMEs
THE financial industry must make credit assessment differently for innovative small and medium enterprises.
NEM calls for clusters of SMEs
THE New Economic Model (NEM) calls for the formation of clusters of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the same location and the transformation of the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (Mida) into an effective one-stop agency.
NEM to help boost SME sector
THE New Economic Model (NEM) unveiled by the Government will take into consideration the needs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro-enterprises which form up to 40% of income earners.
Branding not costly affair
BRANDING involves more than just spending on advertisement and adopting new communication solutions to grow business is not a costly affair.
Growing interest in SOBA 2010
THE Star Outstanding Business Awards (SOBA) 2010 continues to draw interest from entrepreneurs and business groups.
The Star shines at Putra Brand Awards 2010
KUALA LUMPUR: The Star is a Silver award winner under the Media & Entertainment category of Putra Brand Awards 2010. It is also the only print media that won in that category.
Recognising excellence
Successful brands are getting the recognition they deserve with the Putra Brand Awards.
Strength to strength
PADINI began as a back-end operation in Malaysia’s apparel industry. It manufactured, traded and supplied garments to order for retailers and distributors. Today, it is a brand leader in the distribution and retailing of its own fashion labels through 190 freestanding stores, franchises and consignment counters.
Five decades of service
Maybank is 50 years old and still going strong.
Empowering Malaysians
TO excel in an increasingly globalised world, Malaysians have to stay alert and stay ahead of the rest.
Participants learn in-depth business solutions at SOBA
MOST of the participants at the Star Outstanding Business Awards (SOBA) 2010 forum found the talks delivered by the speakers to be helpful, particularly on branding and adopting new telecommunication solutions to grow a business.
ICT a must for SMEs
ALTHOUGH information and communication technology (ICT) has been a buzzword for many businesses for quite a while, this does not exactly hold true for most small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
SMEs need to overcome fear of using digital media space, forum told
GEORGE TOWN: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are still fearful and uncertain about tapping the business opportunities provided by digital media space, says Maxis Bhd general manager Kenneth Lee.
Get tips to make your business stand out
A FORUM in conjunction with The Star’s Outstanding Business Awards 2010 will be held next Wednesday at the Cititel Hotel in George Town, Penang. It will be held from 8.45am to 2pm.
Forums on maximising business potential
PETALING JAYA: A series of forums on how to maximise your business potential will be held in Penang, Johor Baru and Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with The Star’s Outstanding Business Awards 2010.
Local SMEs must know how to retain their talent
LEADERSHIP development is essential for all companies, particularly small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) to retain talent. Unfortunately, it is not widely practised by local SMEs.
StanChart Islamic arm to expand SME products
FUELLED by a wider product range, branch expansion and marketing campaigns, Standard Chartered Saadiq Bhd expects to at least maintain a double digit compounded annual growth rate for its small and medium enterprise (SME) business over the next few years.
Showcase your achievements
The Inaugural The Star Outstanding Business Awards will give recognition to nine high achievers in August.
The Star Outstanding Business Awards 2010 launched
KUALA LUMPUR: The Star Outstanding Business Awards 2010 (SOBA) was officially launched on Thursday to inspire and drive up-and-coming local companies and small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) towards greater success.
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- Launch ~ 11 February 2010
- Submission of entries ~ February - May 2010
- Judging of entries ~ June - July 2010
- Awards ceremony ~ August 2010