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
Private health facilities allowed to hire foreign trained nurses from Oct 1
The foreign nurses must sit for the Malaysian Nursing Board Qualification Examination for Foreign Trained Nurses.
Mon Sep 18 2023
Govt to study need to hire foreign workers in other sectors - Sivakumar
The government will study the need to expand employment approval for foreign workers to other sectors three months after the Foreign Workers Employment Relaxation Plan is implemented.
Sat Jan 21 2023
Govt to speed up hiring of foreign workers in five critical sectors
The government is implementing a plan to make it easier and faster to hire foreign workers in five critical sectors and sub-sectors, said Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar.
Tue Jan 17 2023
Qatar Airways to hire 10,000 staff amid World Cup preparations
Qatar Airways is on a growth trajectory following COVID and with World Cup preparations in full swing it is ramping up recruitment.
Thu Oct 13 2022
HRM won't approve special quota to hire foreign workers based on supporting letters
The Human Resources Ministry will not approve requests for a special quota for the recruitment of foreign workers based on supporting letters from any party.
Sun Sep 11 2022
Foreign worker applications stopped temporarily from Aug 15 to 31
Applications to hire foreign workers have been stopped temporarily from Aug 15 to 31, the Human Resources Ministry (KSM) said today.
Fri Aug 05 2022
Nearly 180,000 applications to hire foreign workers to be processed in six weeks - Minister
A total of 179,451 applications to hire foreign workers in five sectors will be processed and approved within six weeks, according to Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan.
Tue Apr 12 2022
475,678 applications to hire foreign workers received as of April 1
A total of 475,678 applications for recruitment of foreign workers have been received as of April 1, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan.
Mon Apr 04 2022
313,014 applications to hire foreign workers being processed in stages
Saravanan said there were also employers who attended the interviews failing in their applications due to incomplete documents.
Thu Mar 17 2022
Employers who ill-treat their foreign domestic helpers to be blacklisted - Saravanan
Employers identified to have ill-treated or taken advantage of their foreign domestic helpers will be blacklisted and disallowed to hire anymore of them in future.
Wed Feb 23 2022
Over 12,000 jobs up for grabs at JaminKerja carnival on Saturday
Azirruan said the initiative was a financial incentive to spur employers to hire workers from among job seekers from Jan 1.
Fri Feb 18 2022
No more special quota for foreign worker recruitment - Hamzah
Any employer who needs to hire foreign workers must obtain the ministry's evaluation committee's approval according to the law, Hamzah said.
Sat Jan 22 2022
Students of higher learning institutions must master 21st-century skills - Noraini
Noraini said this was because most employers now preferred to hire those who possessed digital skills.
Tue Nov 23 2021
COVID: 100 ambulances to be procured for one year
The Health Ministry is in discussions to hire 100 ambulances for a long-term period of between six months and a year, Health Ministry secretary-general Datuk Shafiq Abdullah said.
Fri Aug 13 2021
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Malaysia's inflation at 1.9 pct in Oct 2024 - DOSM
Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Saudi Arabia showcases Vision 2030 goals at Airshow China 2024
For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.
Fri Nov 22 2024
King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show
The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth
A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation
The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024