PORT KLANG, Dec 10 — The Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) is expected to record a 53 per cent increase in the amount of cargo handled this year despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic globally.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 4 — The multi-tier foreign worker levy system, which was scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2021, has been postponed to July 1, 2021, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — A total of 888,000 foreign workers in high-risk areas are required to undergo Covid-19 screening which has started since Tuesday, says Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — The government has introduced two solutions to address the negative impact of the shortage of foreign workers in the plantation sector, said Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister II Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — Beginning tomorrow, employers will have to conduct Covid-19 screening tests for foreign workers at several factories identified by the Human Resource Ministry, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — The issue of crowded and confined accommodation of foreign workers needs to be tackled immediately to ensure that it does cause the spread of Covid-19 and other infectious diseases, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The government is considering carrying out Covid-19 health screening of foreign workers every two weeks, said Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

SINGAPORE, Nov 25 — Having once had the highest Covid-19 rate in Southeast Asia, Singapore has all but eradicated the virus after reporting 14 days without any new local cases on Tuesday, and saying it had snuffed out the last cluster of infection at a worker dormitory.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — In an effort to revitalise domestic tourism, the government today agreed to allow cross-district and state travel involving green zones starting this Sunday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — The government plans to implement more stringent standard operating procedures (SOP) for foreign workers, as well as extend the swab test requirement on those in the industrial sector, in efforts to curb Covid-19 spread in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Malaysia’s borders remain closed to foreigners as part of efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The Malaysian Community Care Foundation (MCCF) calls for stern action against employers hiring foreign workers who do not undergo the mandatory Covid-19 screening, especially those working in the construction, services and manufacturing sectors.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — Malaysia's palm oil producers are embarking on a rare recruitment drive to hire locals and accelerating industry mechanisation as they grapple with a severe shortage of foreign labour due to the coronavirus pandemic.

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Aug 11 — The Federal government should come up with a holistic policy to control the intake of foreigners into the country, says Selangor state executive councillor Ng Sze Han. He said failure to formulate such policy will see an influx of foreigners entering the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — The government's efforts to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign workers as well as the progress in the development of the flying car industry are among topics to be discussed during the Parliament sitting today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Foreign workers with valid permits who are currently in Malaysia can return to work when their employment sectors resume operations, says Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — The Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MOHA) proposal to allow illegal immigrants detained at the Immigration detention centre to be employed by local employers could help deal with the shortage of labour in the construction sector, says Malaysian Bumiputera Contractors Association (PKBM) president Datuk Azman Yusoff.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — While awaiting the government’s decision to extend or lift the conditional movement control order (CMCO), which expires this Tuesday, Malaysians will look forward to an announcement on the Short-term Economic Recovery Plan in a special message by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — Eight out of 1,398 construction sites which had resumed work during this conditional movement control order (CMCO) have been ordered to close after failing to comply with the CMCO standard operating procedures (SOP).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 — The Ministry of Human Resources through the Social Security Organisation (Socso) has agreed to provide subsidy to employers who conduct Covid-19 tests for their workers under the Prihatin Screening Programme (PSP Perkeso) effective tomorrow (June 1).