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The number of labour force for the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 was on an upward trend, up by 0.3 per cent, recording 16.96 million persons.

The Malaysian labour market continued to strengthen, recording 3.7 per cent in July 2022, nearing pre-pandemic levels according to the publication of the Labour Force Statistics.

Ismail Sabri said women's participation in the labour force last year was only 55.5 pct.

The education ministry said last week it would lower the age in stages, beginning as early as 2025, if it gained consensus public support.

Saravanan said the best action is actually to deport the illegal immigrants so that there will be no issues involving the labour force.

The unemployment rate in Malaysia for August 2021 declined by 4.6 per cent to 748,800 persons.

The country has got huge potential to grow. Why? Because the labour force is educated and productive.

Malaysia's economy is expected to face challenges in maintaining its recovery momentum amidst the continuous COVID-19 outbreak.

Mohd Uzir said Malaysia's labour market is expected to continue to grow marginally this year, albeit in a challenging environment.

Transformation and reformation of the education system would take time to bear fruit but many socioeconomic issues can be mitigated.

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Producing a high-skilled labour force is a goal yet to be achieved.

Expenditure and Basic Amenities Survey 2019 showed the poverty rate for the year was 5.6 per cent, and it could now increase by almost three per cent.

The country's unemployment rate continues to record a downward trend from 5.3 per cent or 826,100 people last May to 4.6 per cent or 737,500 in September, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

Youths want permanent jobs with incomes which commensurate their qualifications.

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.

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.

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.