Meeting on foreign worker applications for three sub-sectors next week - Sivakumar
HR Minister V.Sivakumar said the meeting will also detail the new application procedures and processes for the three sub-sectors.
Thu Sep 14 2023
Cabinet approves 7,500 foreign workers for three sub-sectors - Sivakumar
V. Sivakumar said the reopening of the intake of foreign workers for three sub-sectors was not comprehensive but based on the actual needs.
Fri Sep 08 2023
Foreign worker recruitment approval: Three subsectors ready to train locals
Barbershop, textile outlet, and jewellery shop owners have expressed their willingness to train locals to meet their labour needs.
Thu Sep 07 2023
Foreign workers recruitment figures for three sectors to be decided Friday - Sivakumar
The number of foreign workers to be recruited for barbershops, textile shops and goldsmiths will be decided at the Cabinet meeting.
Tue Sep 05 2023
PM approves part of foreign worker applications for three sectors
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also placed a condition that local youths be trained to fill up vacancies in barbershops, textiles and goldsmiths.
Mon Sep 04 2023
Barbershop owner turns barista, earns lucrative income amid pandemic
A barbershop owner has taken a leap of faith when he decided to start his own coffee business during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Thu Jul 29 2021
Hairdressers, barbers want they be allowed to resume business
A group of hairdressers and barbers under the United Hairdressing Malaysia has urged the government to allow them to resume business soonest possible as their businesses have been hard hit.
Thu Jul 01 2021
Night markets, barber shops, car wash centres can reopen tomorrow
Night markets, barbershops/hairdressing saloons and car wash facilities are allowed to reopen tomorrow with adherence to strict SOP under the extended MCO 2.0.
Thu Feb 04 2021
Barbershop operators plead for permission to operate
Barbershop operators who are now suffering after not being allowed to operate, have today appealed to the government to provide them with an exemption during the enforcement of the MCO.
Mon Feb 01 2021
MCO: Barbers face bleak future
Gabungan Pendandan Rambut Malaysia representative, Bambang Sutrisno Soteto said about 5,800 barbers and hairdressing salons have closed down since the enforcement of MCO last year.
Sat Jan 23 2021
KPDNHEP: 635 notices issued to barbers, beauty salon operators
KPDNHEP issued 635 show-cause notices to barbers, hairdressers and beauty salons nationwide over suspicion of profiteering.
Wed Jun 17 2020
Patrons can ask barbers for proof they are free from COVID-19 - Ismail Sabri
This was to ensure that the barber shops complied with the standard operating procedures (SOPs), especially when it involved immigrant barbers.
Fri Jun 12 2020
Five barbershops, beauty salons in Melaka receive notices from KPDNHEP
The five businesses were given three days to respond, and further action could be taken if they failed to respond.
Fri Jun 12 2020
KPDNHEP issues 12 notices to barber shops, beauty salons in N. Sembilan
KPDNHEP in Negeri Sembilan issued 12 notices to barbershops and beauty salon operators in the state seeking clarification on their service charges.
Wed Jun 10 2020
New haircut prices should not burden consumers - Minister
The new rate for haircuts should be in line with the additional costs that barbers and hairdressers have to bear and not burden the consumers.
Sun Jun 07 2020
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
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