Labour productivity posts 2.1 per cent growth in Q1 2023
Malaysia's labour productivity as expressed by value added per hour worked posted a 2.1 per cent growth in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023
Thu May 18 2023
Malaysia's labour productivity records positive growth in Q4 2021 - DOSM
Mohd Uzir said the positive growth was made possible as the production of goods and services rose faster than the employment growth rate.
Thu Feb 17 2022
Labour productivity down by 5.6 per cent in Q3 2021
Malaysia's labour productivity, measured by value-added per employment, fell 5.6 per cent in the third quarter of 2021 (Q3 2021) with a productivity value of RM21,985 per person.
Thu Nov 18 2021
Labour productivity in Q2 2021 turned around to 13.6 per cent - DOSM
Mohd Uzir said the strong growth in the second quarter of 2021 was attributed to the lower base registered a year ago.
Wed Aug 18 2021
Malaysia's labour productivity in 2015 up 3.3 pct
It has the potential to achieve growth of 3.7 percent in the next five years, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed says.
Thu Jun 16 2016
GDP: Malaysia needs more mega projects, says UN
Malaysia needs more mega projects to drive labour productivity and push the GDP higher from the 6.2% registered in the first quarter of 2014.
Wed Jul 02 2014
'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](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-04/51681984153_AlirantrafikLebuh.jpg "[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will")
[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