AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRetailer Relief: Malaysian grocery merchants are urging tougher action against contraband cigarette sales, which they say undercut legal shops. They welcomed Budget 2027’s proposed 1-point SME income-tax cut and expanded financing, but said relief will mean little if illegal sellers keep taking customers. AI Opportunity: Australian research estimates broad AI adoption could save an average small or midsize business time worth $136,000 in annual productivity gains. Yet only one in four businesses surveyed used AI, and just 5% used it broadly. Digital Fairness: Malaysia’s prime minister says authorities will examine platform practices such as high commissions, restrictive contracts and control of customer data that can disadvantage smaller firms. Cyber Alert: Two critical flaws in PHP, used by many small-business websites, prompted cybersecurity officials to urge immediate updates; sites that can’t be patched should consider going offline. Payment Costs: Visa will lower interchange fees for more Canadian small businesses from Oct. 24, but a separate 1.8-cent-per-transaction fee increase for processors next April could be passed on to merchants.
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