Businesses, employees also benefit from Budget 2023 - MEF
Businesses and employees are being fairly assisted through Budget 2023 to face the expected more difficult and challenging period in 2023, said the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) today.
Sat Oct 08 2022
MEF hopes MPN includes private employers' views
Setting up of the National Recovery Council public portal would also be a useful reference for employers and the public.
Tue Jul 27 2021
MEF proposes automatic loan moratorium instead of by application
The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) is proposing to the Ministry of Finance and Bank Negara Malaysia to make loan moratorium automatic instead of by application.
Fri Jul 02 2021
MEF calls for well-coordinated enforcement activities on businesses
The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has called for well-coordinated and communicated enforcement activities on businesses to avoid confusion and disruption to their operations.
Sat Jun 19 2021
MEF asks govt to allow private sector to assist vaccination campaigns
The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has asked the government to allow private sector employers to help reach a wider public for the mass vaccination campaigns in the quest to curb COVID-19.
Fri May 28 2021
MEF supports stricter MCO but not blanket lockdown
The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) supports the call for stricter implementation of MCO to flatten the curve of new COVID-19 infections, but it is against a blanket lockdown.
Tue May 18 2021
WFH expected to continue: MEF urges government to increase incentives for employers, workers
The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has urged the government to consider additional incentives for employers and employees.
Sat Feb 13 2021
Vaccination programmes will boost Malaysian economy, lead to more jobs by H2 2021 - MEF
Shamsuddin said the private sector will do its best to assist the government in providing jobs to the locals during this difficult period.
Wed Feb 10 2021
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
Stop commercialising foreign workers recruitment - MEF
He said the number of foreign workers in this category, which now stood at more than 4 million, is worrying as it is way bigger than the total number of documented foreign workers of only 2.2 million.
Sat Jun 13 2020
PENJANA: RM9 billion allocation will help revive country's employment sector
The government's move to allocate RM9 billion to reduce unemployment rates will help revive the country's employment sector which is severely affected by COVID-19 pandemic.
Sat Jun 06 2020
MOHR urged to provide solutions for employers-workers issues
The council is also prepared to become a mediator between employers associations and workers unions to ensure a harmonious ecosystem between the two parties.
Wed Jun 03 2020
MCO: Allow small companies to operate to revive economy - MEF
The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) hopes the government will allow small companies to operate again in stages during the Movement Control Order (MCO) and revive the economy.
Mon Apr 27 2020
International Women's Day Message: How do women do it?
International Women's Day is a worldwide event that celebrates women's achievements from the political to the social while calling for gender equality.
Wed Mar 07 2018
MTUC, MEF debate on Employment Insurance System
The announcement on the proposed terms of the EIS has continued to stir the debate between employers and employees.
Wed Oct 11 2017
'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