Budget 2024 continues Indian community, Tamil schools aid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar has refuted claims of the Indian community not being given any specific allocations in Budget...
PAC to get Sivakumar’s statement next week on HRD Corp
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will get a statement from Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar on the Human Resource Development...
MYAirline staff to get Socso benefits if terminated — Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — If the services of over 500 employees of a low-cost airline were terminated, they can expect to receive the benefits...
Higher insured salary ceiling to benefit 1.45 mln workers
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The increase in insured monthly salary ceiling from RM5,000 to RM6,000 will come into effect after the amendments to the...
Human Resources Ministry mulls improving gig sector workers’ methods
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The Ministry of Human Resources is looking to improve the implementation method or mechanism of the Kerjaya Madani Incentive so...
Unemployment rate continues downward trend — Minister
ALOR GAJAH, Oct 7 — The country’s unemployment rate continues to show a falling trend, with 3.5 per cent recorded in the first quarter of...
Applications for foreign workers in three sub-sectors open October 10
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 2 — Applications for the recruitment of foreign workers for barbershops as well as for the textile and goldsmith sub-sectors will open on...
188,102 housewives contribute to social security scheme — Minister
BENTONG, Sept 30 — As of September 24, 188,102 housewives are contributing to the Housewives’ Social Security Scheme (SKSSR), said Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar....
Govt does not interfere in foreign worker employment process, says minister
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 21 — The government does not interfere in the foreign worker employment process especially in the selection of workers and their country of...
Cabinet approves 7,500 foreign workers for three sub-sectors — Minister
KLANG, Sept 8 — The Cabinet meeting today decided to allow a quota of 7,500 foreign workers for three sub-sectors, namely barbershops, textile stores and...
Peninsular Labour Dept yet to receive report on First Solar’s unethical labour practices
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 30 — The Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM) has yet to receive any information from First Solar (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd regarding the...
Minimum wage remains under progressive wage system — Minister
KUCHING, Aug 26 — The minimum wage of RM1,500 is still maintained under the policy framework of the progressive wage system to be introduced by...