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Dato’ Razman Mohd Noor
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Abdul Latiff Puteh
CONTRIBUTORS
Norhisham Hamzah
Sarah Hanis Abdullah Sani 04 Giving Back to Nature 06 Pendidikan Kewangan
Hayati Abu Seman 05 MITI turun di Karnival
corporate Kewangan Sarawak
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ke Pantai Timur Happenings
PHOTOGRAPHER 07 Corporate
Wan Badaru Sukry Wan Abdullah Happenings
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e have come to the final issue of the SME News The New Year will raise its curtain with new challenges,
for the year 2017. SME Bank has gone a long but, I believe that our goal is clear and we are aware of
way of developing and nurturing our SMEs to what we are facing in the future. The Bank will remain
greater heights for this year. As I ponder back on our steadfast and continuously focus its direction which
2017 journey, I have to admit that the Bank had faced is to assist the unserved and underserved SMEs and
significant challenges as well as making significant delivering the best service and providing wholesome
achievements such as, the AAA and P1 rating accorded financial services solutions. Therefore, I would like to
by the RAM Ratings which proves the capacity of SME take this opportunity to thank all stakeholders, Ministry
Bank in developing the SMEs in the country. Another of Finance, Ministry of International Trade and Industry,
milestone to add to SME Bank’s laurel is the acceptance Bank Negara Malaysia, the Government agencies and the
as the member of The Montreal Group. This membership Bank’s employees who shares the same vision and never
will foster peer group knowledge exchanges, identifying to forget the SME Bank’s customers who have chosen us
the best practices and innovative solutions on issues to be a part of their colorful journey.
regarding SMEs on global platform that will bring
benefits to the development of Malaysian SMEs. Happy New Year!
With the newly announced 2018 National Budget by the Dato’ Razman Mohd Noor
Prime Minister of Malaysia, SME Sector has been given Chief Operating Officer,
great emphasis in shaping the budget as this sector is Operations & Group Corporate Management
one of the main pillars in the national economic growth.
This can be witnessed by the handsome allocation of
RM23.7 billion for the SME Sector. SME Bank is excited
to enter the year 2018 with the spirit to empower the
Malaysian SMEs and provide best of the best services to
our fellow entrepreneurs.
corporate
responsibility
Giving Back
to Nature
F
or the first time, SME Bank
has organised a tree planting
program as one of the Bank’s
Corporate Responsibility (CR)
programs under the environmental
pillar. The event saw 43 of the Bank’s
staff volunteering to plant a total
of 210 mangrove saplings at Kuala
Selangor Nature Park on 9 December
2017.
MITI turun
ke Pantai Timur
S
ebagai salah satu inisiatif agensi kepada masyarakat serta
untuk mengeratkan lagi menggalakkan MITI dan agensi
hubungan bersama masyarakat secara keseluruhan bagi
tempatan, Kementerian Perdagangan menghapuskan redundansi,
Antarabangsa dan Industri (MITI) dan mengoptimumkan kos dan
agensinya telah menganjurkan Hari merasionalisasikan usahasama.
MITI 2017 bagi Zon Pantai Timur.
Hari MITI 2017 – Zon Pantai Timur
SME Bank sebagai salah satu agensi di yang diadakan pada 19 hingga 20
bawah MITI turut menyertai program November 2017 di Hotel Grand
ini dengan membuka ruang pameran Riverview Kota Bharu ini ini telah
bagi mempromosi produk dan dirasmikan oleh YB Dato’ Sri Mustapa
perkhidmatan SME Bank. Pihak Bank Mohamed, Menteri Perdagangan
juga telah menjemput Ahli Alumni Antarabangsa dan Industri (MITI).
90-Days Biz Challenge, iaitu Kolej Pelbagai aktiviti telah dijalankan
antaranya termasuk Dialog TN50,
pameran automotif dan sesi town hall
bersama PKS. Seramai 5,000 orang
telah hadir memeriahkan lagi program
ini.
Pendidikan Kewangan di
Karnival Kewangan Sarawak
T
ema “Utamakan Keperluan Selain membuka ruang pameran Pelbagai aktiviti menarik telah
Kewangan Anda” telah dipilih dan menyediakan khidmat nasihat dijalankan sepanjang karnival
untuk Karnival Kewangan pembiayaan PKS, Ketua Pusat ini khususnya yang berkaitan
Sarawak pada tahun ini sebagai Wilayah Sarawak iaitu En. Abd Halim perancangan dan pengurusan
langkah mewujudkan kesedaran Abdullah turut memberikan taklimat kewangan, serta ruang pameran
betapa pentingnya pengurusan mengenai “Ekosistem Pembiayaan berkaitan perbankan, produk dan
kewangan. Karnival yang dianjurkan PKS di Malaysia” kepada pengunjung perkhidmatan yang disediakan oleh
oleh Bank Negara Malaysia ini telah karnival. agensi-agensi kewangan di Malaysia
diadakan pada 24-26 November lalu turut disediakan.
di Pusat Pameran CityOne, Kuching,
Sarawak.
corporate
happenings
Industry Visit by YB
Datuk Ahmad Maslan,
Deputy Minister of
School Bags Contribution to Pertubuhan International Trade and
Kebajikan Sosial Sentul on 20 December 2017 Industry at Foresight
Industries Sdn Bhd
(SME Bank’s Client) on
17 November 2017
STATES’
GOVERNMENT BUDGET 2018
F
or Budget 2018, several states
including Sabah, Johor, Pahang
and Melaka projected budget
surplus with forecast of growth in
the total budget expenditure. The
Penang state government projected
a RM748.5 million deficit budget for
next year compared to RM667.1 million
in the 2017 budget which will be met
from the State Accumulated Savings.
This represents almost 58.0% of the
state’s budget of RM1,300.0 million
in 2018 and annual growth of 12.2%
against last year’s deficit. The state
government estimated a revenue
collection of RM503.8 million, a
smaller figure compared to 2017 due
to limited state revenue resources,
as revenue from investment interests
is expected to drop owing to a
reduction in the dividend payments
and fixed deposit interest rates, which
contributes further to lower revenue
estimates for 2018. Similar to Penang,
Selangor also projected a very high
budget deficit representing almost
28.0% of its state budget of RM3,120.0
million. The budget itself is lower than
the 2017 budget of RM3.45 billion
due to the need to have “sustainable
development.”
On 21st November 2017, the Menteri On 20th November 2017, the Kelantan On 17th November 2017, the Sabah
Besar of Perak, Datuk Seri Dr Zambry government tabled its budget 2018, Chief Minister, Tan Sri Musa Aman
Abd Kadir, tabled the budget at the themed ‘A Tranquil Kelantan for tabled RM4.104 billion budget for 2018,
state legislative assembly themed Islam,’ with a deficit of RM41.74 million with a surplus of RM64.89 million. The
“Rakyat Aman dan Jaya” (Peace compared with a deficit of RM42.65 budget, themed ‘Strengthening the
and Prosperity for the People) million in the previous budget. Its Economy, Prospering the People,”
with a total of RM1,176.87 million Menteri Besar, Ahmad Yakob, proposed estimated the state revenue collection
allocated for the 2018 Perak Budget. an expected a revenue of RM696.90 to reach RM4.169 billion next year
The revenue collected for 2018 is million in 2018, a 9.4% rise in revenue with an increase of 9.2 percent
forecasted at RM1.082 billion as the or RM59.92 million as compared to as compared to 2017’s revenue
state had recorded an 8.1% growth in 636.98 million in 2017. The Kelantan’s estimation. In terms of expenditure, a
gross domestic product per capita. budget 2018 allocates RM738.64 total budget expenditure of RM4.104
Of the total allocation of RM1,176.87 million for operating expenditure, billion for the year 2018 doubled the
million, RM421.28 million will be an increase of RM59.01 million or surplus announced last year. Of the
used for development expenditure 8.68% from the previous budget of proposed RM1.09 billion development
and the remaining RM755.59 million RM679.63 million, comprising liability expenditure to be allocated, the states
for management costs. The 2018 payments (RM25.53 million) and would allocate RM838 million while
Perak Budget was focused on five supply expenditure (RM713.11 million). the remaining RM251 million comes
components, namely, driving the The state would provide RM222.14 from federal government allocation.
economy and development (RM196.16 million out of the RM312.14 million that
million); improving and safeguarding has been allocated for development
the wellbeing of the people; improving while the balance of RM90 million will
livelihood (RM103.26 million), be financed through borrowings.
producing community and generation
of knowledge (RM92.26 million); On 23rd November 2017, the Menteri
and conserving state’s sustainable Besar of Johor, Datuk Seri Mohamed
resources and heritage (RM29.6 Khaled Nordin, has tabled a state
million). budget themed “Building a New
Prosperous Decade for Johor” with
On 21st November 2017, the Pahang budget surplus of RM1.41 million for
government tabled its 2018 budget 2018. The state government expects
which promises a surplus for the 15th to record revenue of RM1.504
time since 1992. The Menteri Besar of billion in 2018 and an expenditure
Pahang, Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob, of RM1.503 billion for the same year.
stated that the revenue collection Johor has allocated RM1.50 billion for
in 2018 was estimated at RM700.64 development purposes, consisting
million. The operating expenditure of 0.49 billion for emolument under
is estimated to be RM700.4 million management expenses and RM700
resulting in a surplus of RM0.64 million. million for development expenses of
The operating expenditure includes which RM610 million is made up of
RM560.76 million for department’s contribution from the Consolidated
expenditure, RM14.72 million for Revenue Account and the remaining
new policies such as increasing the RM90 million from revenue and other
number of religious high schools, receipts.
cooking contracts, security and utility
controls, and RM124.56 million for
the One-Off budget. In addition, the
state government had also set aside
an allocation of RM108.57 million for
development expenditure next year.
The development expenditure next
year has been reduced by 44.6%
totaling RM58.57 million compared to
RM105.73 million in 2017.
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Sarawak Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi at RM302.96 million or 38.8%, and of RM0.28 million. Melaka projected
Abang Johari Openg, announced RM252.59 million in non-tax revenue an increase of RM24.94 million or
a RM5.781 billion state budget for and RM223.94 million in non-revenue 7.15% in the total revenue for 2018 to
2018 against expected total revenue receipts. The gross domestic product reach RM373.95 million. Melaka also
of RM5.53 billion. About 70% of the for 2018 is projected to be RM40.441 projected the operating expenditure
total budget or RM5.745 billion is million. to reach RM269.67 million and the
proposed for development while a development expenditure is projected
sum of RM2.481 billion for operating to be around RM104.0 million with the
expenditure which is an increase bulk of the projects in infrastructure
of RM275 million or 12 % over the as indicated through the allocation of
approved expenditure of RM2.206 RM11.0 million and RM6.25 million to
billion for 2017. The proposed 2018 the Works Department and Irrigation
Budget is estimated to register a and Drainage department respectively.
budget deficit of RM256 million. Of
the development allocation, a total On 11th December 2017, Terengganu’s
of RM3.062 billion would be used to Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Ahmad Razif
intensify rural development and RM1 Abdul Rahman presented a deficit
billion for digital infrastructure and budget of RM1,996 million. The deficit
programmes. Digital economy will is estimated representing around
become a key thrust in the state’s 10% of the total estimated revenue
future economy under the Sarawak of RM1.815 billion. The Terengganu
Digital Economy Initiatives and is now government is focusing on four points
included as a new economic strategy to address the immediate needs
in the state budget proposal for 2018. and priorities of the people, and to
tackle the increasingly high cost of
living i.e. to reduce the burden on
the people by tackling the rising
cost of living, to improve and create
employment opportunities, to fulfill
the housing needs of the people and
to implement developments that are
inclusive and people-centric. The state
government proposes the RM1,996
On 8th November 2017, the Menteri million allocation as management
Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Datuk Seri expenditure, while the development
Mohamad Hasan, tabled the state allocation is RM823.43 million and
budget of RM412 million for 2018 which the water supply fund is RM3.77
is an increase of RM110.58 million or million. Among the allocation includes
5.37% growth compared to the Budget introduction of the Youth Trade
in 2017 at RM391 million. The operating Transformation Programme next year
expenditure includes RM155.63 million to produce 100 young entrepreneurs
for emolument, RM87.90 million for through the Terengganu Entrepreneur
supply and services, RM3.86 million Development Foundation with an
for asset purchase, RM160.11 million allocation of RM1.2 million.
for fixed payments and grants, and
RM4.5 million for other expensed. On 12th December 2017, the Perlis
The state allocated the biggest government today tabled its budget
development expenditure in five for 2018 with an allocation of RM164.52
years with an allocation of RM115.76 million to operating expenditure and
million in which 33.2% for social RM92.81 million for development.
development (RM38.44 million), 21.7% The 2018 Budget themed “Spurring
The Kedah Government tabled for infrastructure (RM38.44 million), Development, Prioritising Wellbeing
a budget themed “Continuing 13.6% for agriculture, spiritual (RM9 of the People” has seen an additional
Development, Realising Dreams” with million) and tourism (RM5.77 million). RM58.57 million more allocation for
an allocation of RM1.38 billion for 2018; development than this year’s budget.
a deficit of RM75.72 million or 9.71%. The Chief Minister of Melaka, Datuk The state estimated revenue of
The deficit projection recorded a Seri Idris Haron, tabled the state RM103.04 million for next year and
decline of 10.28% in 2017, from 14.95% budget on 27th November 2017 operating expenditure of RM175.03
in 2016. The budget focused on three themed ‘Enhancing Economic million resulting on budget deficit
strategies i.e. to improve social justice Growth, Safeguarding Development of RM71.99 million; a decrease of
and the well-being of the people, to for People’s Welfare. The focuses RM8.48 million if compared with the
stimulate and diversify the state’s of the budget are to stimulate the deficit in 2017 (RM80.47 million). To
basic economy as preparation for the state’s economy to strengthen the spur development, RM13.5 million is
future and to achieve balanced and quality of life of the people, to pursue allocated to upgrade infrastructure,
high impact development through social agenda and state development and of that, RM6.4 million is to
practical and achievable policies. and to empower human capital improve rural facilities, RM11.6 million
As such, RM855.22 million was development. The state budget for for flood prevention programmes such
allocated for operating expenditure 2018 amounted RM373.67 million as irrigation system upgrades and
and RM532.2 million for development representing a growth of 7.0% RM4.2 million to upgrade junctions
expenditure. State government also compared to the RM348.78 million and roads.
estimated revenue of RM779.50 for 2017 budget. Melaka has achieved
million next year with tax collection, budget surplus for the past 14 year
making the biggest contribution including the 2018’s budget surplus
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