Saravanan: Govt to ensure workforce, talents are well-developed
Saravanan: Govt to ensure workforce, talents are well-developed Thursday, September 29th, 2022 by S BIRRUNTHA THE government is committed to make sure that the country’s workforce and talents are well-developed, as it is an essential component of the current economic climate. Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan said the human resource industry plays a […]
Immigration D-G: Employers required to wait for new foreign workers’ arrival at KLIA
Immigration D-G: Employers required to wait for new foreign workers’ arrival at KLIA Wednesday, 28 Sep 2022 11:21 AM MYT SEPANG, Sept 28 — Employers are required to wait for the arrival of their new foreign workers at the KL International Airport (KLIA) to ensure that they have a legitimate employer, said Immigration Director-General Datuk […]
Curb ‘modern slavery’ among delivery riders, says group
Curb ‘modern slavery’ among delivery riders, says group FMT Reporters -September 26, 2022 10:18 AM PETALING JAYA: A group representing p-hailing riders has urged Putrajaya to improve the ecosystem of the gig economy in Budget 2023 to look after their welfare. The Malaysian P-Hailing Delivery Riders Association (Penghantar) urged Putrajaya to consider implementing a floor […]
Malaysia to hire 10,000 Bangladeshis through govt agency
Malaysia to hire 10,000 Bangladeshis through govt agency Kamran Siddiqui . 25 September, 2022, 12:00 pm. Last modified: 25 September, 2022, 12:30 pm Previously, Malaysia allowed only 25 Bangladeshi agencies to hire workers from Bangladesh which is widely known as syndication. Malaysia has started a new process to hire 10,000 Bangladeshi workers immediately through Bangladesh […]
Malaysia to hire 10,000 Bangladeshis through govt agency
Malaysia to hire 10,000 Bangladeshis through govt agency Kamran Siddiqui – 25 September, 2022, 12:00 pm Malaysia has started a new process to hire 10,000 Bangladeshi workers immediately through Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited (BOESL) to meet the existing labour shortage in the country. “The ministry of human resource Malaysia is implementing a one-off […]
Over-reliance on Bangladesh, Indonesia causing delay in foreign labour intake: Malaysia
Over-reliance on Bangladesh, Indonesia causing delay in foreign labour intake: Malaysia 23 September, 2022, 09:00 am Malaysian Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan has said the overdependence on a small number of source countries like Bangladesh and Indonesia is responsible for delays in the entry of foreign labour into the country. The country’s employers’ […]
Is Malaysia attracting or repelling talent?
Is Malaysia attracting or repelling talent? Geoffrey Williams -September 23, 2022 7:30 AM People with talent leave Malaysia because they have better options overseas. People with talent come to Malaysia because there are good opportunities here. This is how the market for skills and talent works. Skills can and should come from anywhere. Talent does […]
Resistance against minimum wage
Resistance against minimum wage Monday, 29 Aug 2022 PETALING JAYA: The new national minimum wage of RM1,500 finally got off the ground on May 1 but in terms of compliance, there is still some way to go. In a survey by the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF), 67.2% of the companies involved are not ready to […]
Definition of ‘forced labour’ excludes workers trafficked in informal sector
Definition of ‘forced labour’ excludes workers trafficked in informal sector By Priya Sharma – September 5, 2022 @ 12:00am For the second year in a row, Malaysia is ranked in the lowest tier of the Trafficking in Persons Report by the United States. This is despite amendments to the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of […]
MEF: Worker shortage resulting in loss of billions in revenue
MEF: Worker shortage resulting in loss of billions in revenue Tuesday, 30 Aug 2022, 1:26 PM MYT By IYLIA MARSYA ISKANDAR PETALING JAYA: Employers in multiple sectors are facing operational problems due to worker shortage, with some sectors facing loss of revenue of up to billions, says the Malaysian Employers Federation. Its President Datuk Dr […]