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Diterjemahkan daripada kenyataan oleh Pengarah Urusan Wealth Vantage Advisory, Rafiq Hidayat Mohd Ramli baru-baru ini.

“Dalam kadar sekarang, Persatuan Perusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana (PKS) Malaysia menjangkakan kira-kira 200,000 hingga 300,000 atau 30% daripada IKS, akan jatuh muflis dalam masa setahun”

Saya agak terkejut kerana adanya Persatuan PKS di Malaysia. Siapa yang menyertainya? dan apakah langkah untuk menyertainya? Apakah antara kelebihan jika menjadi ahlinya?

30% daripada syarikat PKS akan jatuh bangkrap sehingga tahun depan? Tidak mustahil sebenarnya.

Kategori Syarikat PKS

Syarikat-syarikat PKS semasa Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) ini sebenarnya boleh dibahagikan kepada tiga kategori:

1. Syarikat yang menyaksikan pendapatan mereka bertambah kerana perniagaan yang menyediakan produk yang menjadi permintaan daripada pelanggan pada masa ini.

2. Syarikat yang tidak melihat sebarang perubahan dengan hasil pendapatan mereka atau hanya berkurang sedikit sahaja kerana perniagaan mereka yang termasuk dalam kategori penting (essential) tetapi tidak seperti dalam kategori pertama dan mungkin telah melakukan perubahan terhadap punca pendapatan perniagaan.

3. Syarikat yang semakin berkurang pendapatannya atau tiada langsung kerana perniagaan yang berada dalam sektor yang tidak dikategorikan sebagai penting dan tiada sebarang perubahan dibuat terhadap model perniagannya- walaupun terdapat segelintir daripadanya yang agak mustahil untuk menukar model perniagaannya misalnya sektor pembinaan, perhotelan dsb.

Adakah ini bermaksud, 30% daripada syarikat PKS yang akan muflis adalah mereka dalam kategori ketiga? Ia satu persoalan yang boleh direnungkan.

“Tetapi peliknya, subsidi upah daripada kerajaan bernilai RM13.8 bilion tidak begitu popular dengan perniagaan PKS”

Sehingga kini, kira-kira 500,000 syarikat PKS berdaftar dengan Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial (PERKESO) yang menguruskan permintaan subsidi tersebut bermula 9 April lalu tetapi sejak 24 April lalu, hanya 228,797 majikan sahaja yang memohon.


Kita andaikan kesemua permohonan tersebut diluluskan, pembayaran subsidi selama tiga bulan itu hanya bernilai RM5.9 bilion atau kira-kira 43% daripada jumlah keseluruhan bantuan yang disediakan oleh kerajaan.


“Ia amat jauh daripada anggaran kerajaan bahawa seramai 4.8 juta pekerja akan menerima manfaat daripada subsidi tersebut” katanya.


Tidak Ramai yang Memohon


Melalui Pakej Stimulus Ekonomi, salah satu daripada perkara yang ditekankan adalah pemberian subsidi kepada PKS yang diuruskan oleh PERKESO.


Tetapi, kurang daripada 50% sahaja yang memohon subsidi tersebut.


Presiden Persatuan PKS, Datuk Michael Kang berkata, kebanyakan majikan ragu-ragu untuk memohon subsidi berkenaan yang memerlukan mereka mengekalkan pekerja untuk sekurang-kurang selama enam bulan (tiga bulan dengan subsidi upah dan tiga bulan seterusnya) tanpa sebarang cuti tidak bergaji serta mengekalkan gaji sedia ada.


Faktor utama yang menyebabkan lebih daripada 50% tidak berdaftar dengan program subsidi tersebut adalah syarikat PKS sendiri masih ragu-ragu untuk mengambilnya.


Saya mempunyai anggapan bahawa usahawan adalah golongan yang berdaya tahan. Sebelum ini, usahawan sering berkongsi cerita mereka, bagaimana mereka membina perniagaan dan sebagainya.


Ketika saya menghantar kereta untuk dibaiki baru-baru ini, mekanik yang membaikinya memberitahu,


“Boss, masa sekarang, kita mau hidup saja. Apa yang boleh buat, pinjam ka, subsidi ka, semua kita buat. Kalau kita hidup, nanti boleh naik balik,” ujarnya.


Inilah yang saya maksudkan sebagai seorang usahawan. Apa sahaja tindakan berpotensi yang boleh memberikan kamu masa yang lebih untuk mencari solusi bagi masa depan adalah sangat berharga.


Tujuan subsidi atau bantuan kewangan yang diberikan kerajaan bagi memberikan usahawan ruang bernafas untuk MASA KINI, sementara kerajaan dan diri sendiri mengenal pasti cara terbaik untuk membaiki situasi sekarang.


Jika kamu hanya tahu untuk mengadu tetapi tidak mengambil sebarang tindakan, berhenti menyalahkan pihak lain apabila perniagaan tidak dapat bertahan. Pekerja yang kamu buang disebabkan tiada sebarang tindakan diambil, adakah mereka akan menunggu kamu untuk membina semula perniagaan kamu?


Tidak, mereka juga ada masalah sendiri untuk difikirkan. Mereka akan memilih majikan lain yang sanggup menggajikan mereka. Majikan tersebut akan mendapat tenaga kerja mahir yang tidak perlu dilatih, dan jika strategi mereka berkesan, majikan tersebut mampu meningkatkan keberkesanan penyampaian perkhidmatan terhadap pengguna.

Kesimpulan


Bagaimana dengan pelanggan kamu? Adakah mereka akan terus menyokong kamu? Menunggu untuk kamu bangkit? Jawapannya seperti di atas. Mereka akan mencari pembekal lain, mungkin pembekal yang sama menggaji bekas pekerja kamu. Keperluan mereka masih perlu dipenuhi.


Jadi berhenti berfikir bahawa dunia kamu berakhir dan mula bertindak untuk membaiki situasi sekarang kerana jika tidak, kamu akan hilang lebih daripada syarikat sendiri.


Adakah kamu adalah pemilik perniagaan yang termasuk dalam kategori PKS? Jika ya, kongsi dengan kami bagaimana kamu menghadapi tempoh yang serba mencabar ini.

By Nurul Khairiah Mohamed Yusof


Seven weeks into the Movement Control Order (MCO) have brought several businesses grinding to a halt. But now, you can earn extra income while staying safe at home.

The fourth phase of the movement control order (MCO) has brought up concerns surrounding people’s livelihoods. Some are losing their jobs, companies are losing money, and many businesses are on the brink of shuttering their doors.


Although government assistance has been granted to some, many Malaysians must still strive to gain alternative income sources. Most of them are having difficulty surviving day to day, and for those with families the effort of having to meet the needs of extra people makes the whole situation harder and stressful.


According to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Malaysia’s unemployment rate is expected to rise up to 4% this year compared to 3.3% from last year.

“In comparison, during the global financial crisis, our unemployment rate was at 3.7% in 2009, while during the Asian financial crisis in 1998, the unemployment rate was at 3.2%,” said BNM assistant governor, Marzunisham Omar.

With this in mind, we want to provide with you some ways to earn extra income with a side hustle, utilizing your internet connection to increase your cash flow.


 #1. Sell home-cooked meals


Now, here’s a job that’s a little bit offline while relying on being online for success. If your cooking receives so many compliments and people around you love it, why not venture into selling homemade meals from home?


With technology, it is easy to market your product. You can utilize social media to promote your baked goods or scrumptious meals. Just by using your phone’s camera and simple copywriting, you can provide a good advertisement for your business.


Get acquainted with an app like Lazada (Google Play/App Store) that allows you to sell your home-cooked meals on their platform. Several Facebook groups (just search online bazaar) also provide platforms for sellers to promote their products especially during this Ramadan’s month, when more people looking for a variety of food to break their fast.


Be aware that per our Ministry of Health’s guidelines, even food handlers for online platforms are subject to requirements and regulations. For the safety of your customers and for your legal safety, do follow these requirements and regulations.

#2. Online Tutoring


The Internet is the key during this MCO and with all schools closed, parents will need all the help they can get. If you are already a teacher then online tutoring or teaching is not new to you, but for all of you walking encyclopedias who love guiding others, this should be an opportunity to hop on. 


With the help of technology, there are no longer physical boundaries to where you can teach and learn. Tutoring is different than an online course because it is one-on-one teaching and there is an interaction between the tutor and the student.


Check out Champion TutorMy private tutor, and Part-Time Tutor Malaysia, or if you have friends who are already in the industry don’t be afraid to reach out. The rates start at RM10 to RM150 per hour depending on qualifications and experience.


There is usually a high demand for language learning. While we are all asked to stay at home, online tutoring for language learning is becoming ever more popular. Being an online tutor allows you to make money from home easily. Put your bilingual or multilingual skills to use.


#3. Embrace Online Selling


With people more and more willing to shop online – there’s no reason you can’t make some healthy side money from selling items online too.


It also works great as a side business as you don’t need to physically be at a store and have better chances of engagement from consumers almost 24/7. You don’t even need to have a supply of brand new merchandised freshly manufactured, instead you can also go into selling used items. Chances are that there are always people interested to buy your preloved books or embroidery products.


With selling sites like Mudah.myLelongCarousell, and Shopee – you don’t even need any website know-how to get started. Just upload a photo of your goods and handle customer queries on the go. Don’t forget to include your contact information to make it easier for your potential customers to reach you.

#4. Freelance Translator or Proofreader


We’re Malaysians, right? So, that means we’re either bilingual or multilingual. As the world continues to integrate, there will always be a demand for translators. 


Although there are many different automatic translation programs nowadays, there is still a market for translators. Many translating companies online are looking for freelancers to help with the translation tasks. If you are fluent in another language, you can make money from home by picking up these tasks.


Keep a lookout for work on Favser or Upwork. The hourly rate for translators starts around RM30 to RM40. 


#5. Freelance Writing


If you like writing, you may consider making some extra money from home by creating online content. Content writing especially makes up about 40% of marketing, so this line of work is high in demand and we don’t see it decreasing anytime soon.

 

Find opportunities at Content Writer or Favser. The market price at the moment for writers is RM0.60 to RM0.70 per word or RM150 to RM400 or more depending on the content that you’ll have to write.


The writing tasks can be for websites, blogs, magazines, etc. And you can be writing product descriptions, press releases, blog posts, and more. It is a good way to make some money while practicing your writing skills. You may even start a freelance writing career in the future with the help of these writing experiences.

Conclusion


Earning extra income can be a good way for you to increase your cash flow and allowed you to save more. It might not be easy to prevail especially when you are forced to take unpaid leave or being sacked from the previous job, but when there is a will, there is a way. You can come out of this stronger and earn new experiences along the way.


What other ways do you think will be good to earn extra income? Share with us in the comments section below.

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) announced that hire purchase loans and fixed rate Islamic financing deferments to be either paid back after deferment ends or will be subject to interest/profit rate on deferred instalments.


BNM announced that banking institutions are formalising agreements which reflect the revised payment terms with borrowers/customers with hire purchase loans and fixed rate Islamic financing to give effect to the 6-month moratorium on loan/financing payments to comply with the procedural requirements under Hire-Purchase Act 1967 and Shariah requirements including changes to the payment schedules and/or amounts as a result of the moratorium.


Quick Summary Related to BNM Announcement


1. This affects only Hire Purchase / Fixed Rate Islamic Financing products such as Personal Financing-i. There are no new changes announced to housing loans as they still refer to the previous announcement made on 25 March 2020.

2. Moratorium now is on an opt-in basis meaning you would have to apply. Banks will contact you with the details, and banks are supposed to inform you how your loans / financing would be affected if you choose to defer you monthly repayments.

3. If you opt not to defer, please continue paying your monthly repayments as usual.

4. Deferment period is still 6 months from 1st April - 30 Sept 2020.

5. Repayment of deferment amount (for those choosing to defer the monthly repayments for the deferment period) are as follows:


  • If you pay the accumulated 6 months’ deferred instalments together with your October 2020 instalment, you will not be charged any additional interest/profit (i.e. term charges) on your deferred instalments.

  • Alternatively, you have the option to extend your loan tenure by 6 months. In this case, interest/profit will be charged on the amount of your deferred instalments based on the contracted rate in your hire purchase agreement. No additional charges or legal fees are allowed to be charged to borrowers/customers.

6. Different banks might have different terms and conditions. Please refer to your respective banks for further details. Some banks might require you to go to their branches while others have an online or SMS-based process. BNM has reiterated that the deferment is still automatic with no changes to the eligibility criteria.


Take Control of Your Financial Situation


Our advice to clients for the moratorium will not be impacted by the announcement made above. Do take control of your financial situation and adapt to the new normal.


If you’re unsure of what actions needs to be taken or for additional clarification once you receive the notification from your respective banks, please get in touch with an expert to help you advice on actions you would need to take moving forward.



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