{"id":41331,"date":"2018-06-27T04:11:29","date_gmt":"2018-06-26T20:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/1-hong-leong-bank-allocates-rm2-5b-for-smes\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T08:45:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T00:45:34","slug":"1-hong-leong-bank-allocates-rm2-5b-for-smes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/1-hong-leong-bank-allocates-rm2-5b-for-smes\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Leong Bank allocates RM2.5b for SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; el_class=&#8221;sec-inner-banner&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703741584745{background-image: url(https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/contact-banner-bg.jpg?id=20253) !important;}&#8221; 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