SAMENTA has welcomed Budget 2027, describing it as an “SME Budget” and citing the RM57 billion financing and guarantee package, a one-percentage-point corporate income tax cut for MSMEs, and an exemption for SMEs from the revised RM2,000 minimum wage.

SAMENTA’s Datuk William Ng on BFM 89.9: Can Budget 2027 Pull SMEs Out of Survival Mode? Kuala Lumpur, 9 October 2026 — SAMENTA National President

SAMENTA Sarawak State Chairman and National Deputy Treasurer Theophilus Wong spoke to BFM 89.9 about the SME landscape in Sabah and Sarawak, the barriers to scaling and where growth will come from next.

SAMENTA welcomes the Cabinet decision to exempt SMEs from further minimum wage increases, calling it protection for 1.3 million SMEs while backing the Progressive Wage Policy.

AIAC and SAMENTA Northern Region sign an MOU in Penang to give SMEs free legal and mediation support for commercial disputes of up to RM250,000, with plans to extend to larger claims.

SAMENTA Champions Malaysian Construction SMEs at Yangtze River Delta Conference 9 October 2026 — SAMENTA has reinforced the voice and role of Malaysian small and

SAMENTA Convenes First National Digitalisation & AI Committee Meeting for 2026/2029 Term 9 October 2026 — SAMENTA has convened the first meeting of its newly

SAMENTA convened its 3rd National Council Meeting on 11 September 2026, resolving to establish national working groups and reviewing preparations for the association’s Ruby Anniversary Dinner marking 40 years.

SAMENTA AI Fest 2026 Heads to MTE at MITEC: Meet Us at Our Booth Manufacturers, are you ready for the AI economy? SAMENTA is bringing

Thank You, TalentCorp: SAMENTA Recognised as Co-organiser in TalentCorp’s LinkedIn Spotlight on Internship Opportunities SAMENTA extends its sincere thanks to Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp)