Freeze on foreign worker employment quota to continue - Saifuddin
Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said as of Sept 15 the total number of foreign workers is nearing the stipulated ceiling.
Mon Oct 21 2024
Selangor records highest applications for RTK 2.0, more than RM100 million collection in revenue
The collection was made through applications and registration of a total of 182,754 illegal immigrants.
Fri May 12 2023
186,000 foreign workers needed in agricultural sector - Chan
Chan said so far a total of 3,000 foreign workers have been registered through the Labour Recalibration Programme 2.0 to fill in the vacancies.
Wed Feb 15 2023
Indonesia hopes Malaysia can issue RTK 2.0 SOP soonest
Indonesia hopes that Malaysia can quickly issue a SOP for the foreign worker recalibration programme (RTK) 2.0 announced on January 10.
Mon Jan 30 2023
FMM welcomes government announcement on easing of hiring rules for foreign workers
The FMM welcomes the government's announcement to ease the hiring rules for foreign workers and the extension of the recalibration programme under the IIRP 2.0.
Tue Jan 10 2023
Hamzah: 712,435 illegal immigrants register under recalibration programmes
A total of 712,435 illegal immigrants have registered under the Return Recalibration and the Labour Recalibration programmes since both were implemented in November 2020 until June 30.
Wed Jul 13 2022
More than 200,000 illegal immigrants repatriated under recalibration programme
A total of 243,297 illegal immigrants have been repatriated under the recalibration programme which has been extended until the end of this month, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.
Sat Jun 25 2022
Four men arrested for RTK programme fraud - Immigration
Three foreign men and a local man were arrested for allegedly operating a fraudulent outsourcing syndicate to make a profit of RM2 million from the government's Labour Recalibration Programme (RTK).
Tue Apr 19 2022
Employers must immediately hire foreign workers under RTK programme - Hamzah
Employers have been given two weeks for the placement of 280,088 foreign workers who have registered under the Labour Recalibration Programme (RTK), said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin.
Tue Nov 30 2021
Gov't introduced recalibration programmes, not legalising foreign workers - Saravanan
There is no plan to legalise foreign workers, instead the government has introduced the Return Recalibration Programme and Labour Recalibration Programme for the group.
Tue Nov 30 2021
Employers must bear costs of bringing in foreign workers - Hamzah
Hamzah said the costs include levy payment and the cost of quarantine on arrival at the country's entry point
Tue Oct 26 2021
Website issue on PATI recalibration programme to be resolved soon - Saravanan
The government will resolve the website issue of the recalibration programme for illegal immigrant workers (PATI), which has been dysfunctional since last July, soon.
Wed Oct 06 2021
Over 90,000 illegal immigrants sent home under Malaysia's recalibration plan
A total of 96,809 undocumented immigrants (PATI) have been deported as at Aug 20 under the Repatriation Recalibration Programme.
Thu Aug 26 2021
Illegal immigrants express gratitude over return recalibration initiative
A total of 8,856 illegal immigrants were repatriated to their respective countries under the programme at KLIA, from July 5 to 31.
Thu Aug 05 2021
Immigration dept sets up special counter at KLIA to speed up recalibration programme
The counter will assist the immigrants concerned, but they are required to be at the counter at least six hours before their flight time.
Thu Jul 08 2021
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers
Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024