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Govt to allow plantation sector to hire foreign workers - Johari

Govt to allow plantation sector to hire foreign workers - Johari

Foreign workers are no longer allowed to enter the country except for plantation industry.
Tue Jan 23 2024
Ministry plans to request allocation for environmental conservation under Budget 2023

Ministry plans to request allocation for environmental conservation under Budget 2023

MPIC plans to apply for higher allocations under Budget 2023 to ensure greater efforts towards environmental conservation in the plantation sector.
Sun Jul 31 2022
Plantation sector most affected by temporary freeze on workers

Plantation sector most affected by temporary freeze on workers

Malaysia is reportedly facing a significant labour shortage in the manufacturing, plantation and construction industries.
Thu Jul 14 2022
Indonesia imposes temporary freeze on sending migrant workers to Malaysia

Indonesia imposes temporary freeze on sending migrant workers to Malaysia

Indonesia's Ambassador to M'sia said the freeze was imposed citing a breach in a worker recruitment deal signed between the two countries.
Wed Jul 13 2022
Malaysia palm oil firm Kulim receives first post-pandemic migrant workers

Malaysia palm oil firm Kulim receives first post-pandemic migrant workers

Indonesia's ambassador to Malaysia said Jakarta has approved requests for 4,699 workers for the plantation sector only.
Thu Jun 23 2022
Construction labour shortage due to rising palm oil price - Fadillah

Construction labour shortage due to rising palm oil price - Fadillah

The increase in palm oil prices in the plantation sector has attracted workers from other sectors, said Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
Fri Jun 10 2022
Delay in sending Indonesian workers due to problems with visa, documents - BP2MI

Delay in sending Indonesian workers due to problems with visa, documents - BP2MI

The delay in sending 148 Indonesian workers to the Malaysian plantation sector on Tuesday was due to visa problems and incomplete documents.
Thu Jun 02 2022
Co-operatives involved in plantations can take on foreign workers - Noh Omar

Co-operatives involved in plantations can take on foreign workers - Noh Omar

The Cabinet agreed that co-operatives involved in the plantation sector will be given the opportunity to recruit foreign workers, effective immediately.
Tue May 24 2022
Plantation sector suffers RM20 bln losses due to manpower shortage - Saravanan

Plantation sector suffers RM20 bln losses due to manpower shortage - Saravanan

The shortage of manpower due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the plantation sector to lose up to RM20 billion last year, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan.
Tue Mar 08 2022
Online application for foreign workers in plantation sector with special exemption opened from Jan 28

Online application for foreign workers in plantation sector with special exemption opened from Jan 28

Online application for recruitment of foreign workers in the plantation sector through special exemption will be opened from Jan 28 through the website www.fwcms.com.my.
Sat Jan 15 2022
SOP for entry of foreign workers approved -  PM Ismail Sabri

SOP for entry of foreign workers approved - PM Ismail Sabri

The Special Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic Management today approved SOPs for the entry of foreign workers to meet the needs of the plantation sector.
Fri Oct 22 2021
Pandemic a game changer for hiring of local plantation workers

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
Plantation Ministry to launch immunisation drive in oil palm sector

Plantation Ministry to launch immunisation drive in oil palm sector

The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities will launch a pilot project under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) beginning with the oil palm plantation sector.
Fri Jun 18 2021
Local people urged to take up jobs in plantation sector

Local people urged to take up jobs in plantation sector

Local people are urged to take up jobs in the plantation sector to meet the job market and earn a lucrative income.
Fri Apr 23 2021
Plantation sector may be allowed to hire foreign workers once COVID-19 threat contained

Plantation sector may be allowed to hire foreign workers once COVID-19 threat contained

The request was made based on a labour shortage that the sectors were facing, affecting their business operations.
Mon Feb 08 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'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?

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

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

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

[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

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’ 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

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

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, 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