CMCO: Four working hours a day in the office is too short - MEF
MEF hoped the government could look over the matter and consider allowing employees to work in the office during normal working hours for three days a week.
Wed Oct 21 2020
Call for wage subsidy programme to be extended until year's end
The wage subsidy programme scheduled to end this month should be extended until December, Malaysian Employers Federation executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan said.
Fri Sep 18 2020
PENJANA to benefit employers, employees - Associations
Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan said the PENJANA which allocated RM5 billion in wages subsidy would encourage employers to retain their employees.
Sat Jun 06 2020
Maintain retirement age at 60, says MEF
Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan said the age of retirement should be maintained at 60.
Sun Apr 09 2017
Reduced working hours do not guarantee increased productivity
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia senior lecturer for Industrial Psychology and Organisation Dr Fatimah Wati Halim said there were a number of other factors that could affect the workers' productivity.
Thu Sep 01 2016
Youths advised not to be too choosy about jobs
Youths, especially university graduates are advised to get rid of the "being too choosy" attitude about jobs to avoid being unemployed, said MEF executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan.
Thu Oct 08 2015
'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