KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — Paying wages in cash is prohibited unless approved by the employee and the Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM) director-general to avoid manipulation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has allocated RM97 billion, or 83 per cent of its total fund allocation, for domestic investments this year, the Finance Ministry (MOF) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Retirement Fund (Incorporated) (KWAP) have signed a sale and leaseback transaction agreement valued at RM2 billion with Osram Opto Semiconductors Sdn Bhd for its manufacturing facility in Kulim Hi-tech Park, Kedah.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) said its Nilai branch in Negeri Sembilan has resumed normal operations effective today at its premises following the completion of cleaning works on top of the branch’s building.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — The government is finalising details on the withdrawal access for the proposed Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Flexible Account, said Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Budget 2024 reflects an important step forward in prioritising the financial security and prosperity of Malaysia’s ageing population, according to Employees Provident Fund (EPF) chief executive officer Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — The government’s matching contribution limits for the i-Saraan and i-Suri programmes of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will increase next year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — The government has been urged to introduce a reward system for Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members who consistently contribute to the voluntary contribution programme i-Saraan to address the issue of social protection coverage in the informal and self-employed segments.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Affordable childcare centres are to be set up in a move to get more women to join the labour force, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.

SHAH ALAM, July 19 — The state government administration introduced the Roda Darul Ehsan (RiDE) initiative to encourage youths, especially those from underprivileged backgrounds, to engage in the gig economy sector.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) mandatory monthly withdrawal being proposed will only apply to new members born from 2010 onwards, who register with the EPF after its implementation date.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — A poster that went viral on social media claiming the government has agreed that Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributors who have reached the age of 55, can only withdraw their savings on a monthly basis, is not true.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has been working towards establishing a more pension-like approach towards providing its members with a more stable income in their post-retirement years.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will come up with measures to protect pensioners, following the Federal Court’s decision which invalidated amendments to the pension law.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — The ringgit is far more sensitive to the movement of commodity prices than its Asian peers, said Employees Provident Fund chief strategy officer Nurhisham Hussein.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 — A more inclusive social protection system is needed in Malaysia as it is currently narrow and inadequate, with only 9.1 per cent of intended beneficiaries being covered versus an average of 55.1 per cent for Asia and 12.8 per cent for the world.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — A total of RM981.9 million had been approved for the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Account 2 Support Facility (FSA2) as of June 11, said the Finance Ministry.

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, June 11 — A total of 3,000 p-hailing workers in Selangor have received up to RM2 million in assistance under Inisiatif Roda Darul Ehsan (RiDE). Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari said the allocation includes a cash amount of RM500 and an Employees Provident Fund...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Pacific Senior Living (Pacific) are working together with the local authorities and Fire and Rescue Department to identify the cause of the blaze and assess the damage to the old EPF building in Petaling Jaya which caught fire yesterday morning.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 – The old building of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) on Jalan Gasing in Petaling Jaya, near here, caught fire again today, the second blaze in five years.