Hiring of Indonesian domestic workers must be via employment agency, Indonesian embassy
Domestic workers from other countries can be hired through private employment agencies of by employers themselves.
Tue Nov 14 2023
MySTEP extended till Dec 31, 2023, with salary increase of RM100
This incentive will also be provided to veterans, and employers and private employment agencies which replace foreign workers with locals.
Fri Oct 07 2022
No entry of foreign workers, including maids, until Dec 31 - Saravanan
Private employment agencies are advised not to make any advertisements that mislead employers on entry of foreign maids into the country.
Sun Sep 19 2021
Recalibration programme extended to employers in services subsectors - Hamzah
Hamzah said the subsectors involved were restaurants, cargo, wholesale and retail, as well as cleaning and washing.
Thu Apr 22 2021
Cuepacs hails decision to require bosses pay levy of foreign workers
The levy would not burden the employers but aimed to ensure that they were responsible for their workers from the time of their appointment to the time they returned to their countries.
Thu Jan 05 2017
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'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