PM launches National HR Policy Framework
This framework addresses fair compensation, job welfare, labour union movements, job mismatches and foreign labour, says minister of HR.
Wed May 01 2024
Adoption of IoT will help boost agricultural output
Roshidi said the use of IoT can create precision agriculture thus increasing productivity and farming output.
Fri Aug 12 2022
Stop relying on traditional source countries alone for foreign labour - PM
Ismail Sabri urges employers to consider hiring foreign workers from approved source countries.
Tue Jul 19 2022
Felda able to cope with foreign labour shortage through various measures
The shortage of foreign workers affecting most of the country's palm oil industry players does not present a great obstacle for Felda to continue to drive the development of the agriculture sector.
Thu Feb 17 2022
Malaysia to expedite foreign labour recruitment with Indonesia for construction sector - Fadillah
Malaysia intends to expedite the MoU signing process with Indonesia in relation to the recruitment of foreign workers for the construction sector, said Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
Thu Jan 13 2022
Pandemic a game changer for hiring of local plantation workers
A shortage of foreign labour in the plantation sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in local workers ready to fill the role.
Sun Oct 17 2021
Malaysia not adopting Australia's Farm Labour Visa Scheme, Dewan Negara told
The govt introduced the Malaysianisation programme to encourage the recruitment of local labour and reduce dependence on foreign labour.
Mon Oct 11 2021
Govt urged to consider labour reform related to minimum wage, foreign labour
The categorisation of Malaysia as a Tier 3 country under the Trafficking in Persons report would cause untold damage to the economy.
Thu Sep 09 2021
Mechanisation in the plantation industry a boon for eradicating underemployment
And this could also solve the triple problems of unemployment, underemployment and too much reliance on foreign labour.
Sat Sep 04 2021
Recruitment of foreign workers still frozen: Saravanan
The government reiterated its stance to prioritise on creating employment opportunities for the locals.
Fri May 21 2021
Govt committed to reducing foreign labour dependence in fisheries industry
The government is providing programmes, initiatives and facilities to encourage the involvement of locals.
Sat Feb 20 2021
Locals encouraged to work in construction, agriculture, plantation sectors
The government is intensifying efforts to create more employment opportunities for locals in the construction, agriculture and plantation sectors to replace foreign labour.
Thu Dec 17 2020
New policy to transform Malaysia from user to developer of technologies
By setting a target of becoming a high-technology country, the efforts would be able to reduce dependence on foreign technology and labour.
Tue Dec 08 2020
Parliament to discuss efforts to reduce dependence on foreign labour today
The matter will be raised in a question by Datuk Robert Lawson Chuat (GPS-Betong) to Works Minister regarding the Construction Academy of Malaysia (ABM).
Mon Nov 16 2020
Gov't to relook into reliance on foreign labours - Mustapa
Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said the number of foreign labours in the country could be controlled in order to create more job opportunities for locals.
Mon May 04 2020
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024