KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Industries Unite, a coalition of 120 Malaysian small-and-medium enterprises (SME) associations, institutions and trade bodies, has urged the government to halt the implementation of the 18 per cent electricity tariffs hike for all non-domestic users with immediate effect.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Micro small and medium enterprises (SMEs) which are neither registered with the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) nor business councils are feeling the heat of poor consumer sentiments and being left out of the government’s assistance for businesses, a coalition of trade, business, and professional associations said.