Economists divided on global economic recovery, expect rebound in Asia — WEF
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Experts are evenly divided on the prospects for the global economy, with equal shares of 45 per cent saying that...
Unemployment rate in February dipped to 3.5 pct — DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — The unemployment rate in Malaysia dipped to 3.5 per cent in February 2023, with 591.9 thousand unemployed persons compared to...
Number of unemployed persons decreases in January 2023
PUTRAJAYA, March 9 — The number of unemployed persons in Malaysia continued to decrease in January this year with a reduction of 0.6 per cent...
Malaysia, Indonesia discuss ways to improve labour cooperation
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 4 — Malaysia and Indonesia have held talks on ways to improve labour cooperation, especially in providing protection to Indonesian workers in Malaysia....
97.8 pct of positions in economic sector filled as of third quarter 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — A total of 97.8 per cent of the 8.68 million positions in the economic sector have been filled as of...
Malaysia’s labour, productivity data misleading — Economist
KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — There is a need for Malaysia to recognise the fact that the labour data, and a great deal of the...
Construction labour shortage due to rising palm oil price — Minister
SIBU, June 10 — The increase in palm oil prices in the plantation sector has attracted workers from other sectors, said Senior Works Minister Datuk...
Malaysia’s labour productivity records positive growth in fourth quarter of 2021 — DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — Malaysia’s labour productivity as measured by value-added per employment picked up in the fourth quarter last year by 1.7 per...
Malaysia’s labour abuse allegations a risk to export growth model
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — Malaysian government and companies must address mounting allegations of workplace abuse of migrant labourers who fuel the country’s economy, or...
Employment up, unemployment down in August 2021
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 8 — The unemployment rate in Malaysia for August 2021 declined by 4.6 per cent to 748,800 persons versus 778,200 persons in July...
Number of unemployed up slightly in July 2021 — DOSM
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 9 — The number of unemployed persons in Malaysia increased slightly by 1.2 per cent in July this year to post a total...
Malaysia’s labour market better in second quarter 2021 but yet to return to pre-pandemic level
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 19 — Malaysia’s labour market showed improvement in the second quarter of 2021 compared to a year ago but has yet to return...