PORT DICKSON, 2 Nov — 50 enforcement officers of the Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) who were arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in September on suspicious of being involved in the 'counter setting' syndicate, have been transferred to other units.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) launched Ops Kesan 2024 for foreign workers today, involving 54 Socso offices nationwide simultaneously.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The new minimum wage of RM1,700, which will take effect in February, applies to all workers, including non-citizens in the private sector, except for domestic workers and apprenticeship contractors.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The government plans to make it compulsory for all non-citizen workers to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The government will make it compulsory for all foreign workers to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 25 — More than 400 employers have appealed to the Home Ministry (KDN) to extend the payment period for registering foreign workers under the Manpower Recalibration Programme (RTK) 2.0.

NEW DELHI, Aug 22 — Hiring migrant workers from India to Malaysia will now be more transparent, fair, and orderly, while avoiding bad practices like exploitation with the signing of a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Malaysian and Indian governments on Tuesday (August 20).

CYBERJAYA, Aug 16 — The Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM) has launched an investigation into the deplorable living conditions of 30 Bangladeshi construction workers, discovered crammed into three apartment units.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2 — The police toppled a cable theft ring at the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT 3) construction site with the arrest of five male workers, including a Pakistani national, at three project sites yesterday.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, July 25 — The Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) will build more senior-friendly homes in urban areas to ensure the welfare of the elderly. Its chief executive officer Datuk Mahmud Abbas said the residences, to be built in Petaling Jaya and in...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Business licences can be cancelled if rented to foreign workers, violating the conditions stipulated under local authority regulations, said the Economy Ministry.

SHAH ALAM, July 11 — The state government will review a policy against foreign workers being main cooks at hawker stalls, as an early measure to prevent the foreigners from operating hawker stalls without permission.

PUTRAJAYA, July 6 — The government will further review the two foreign worker management systems alleged to have overlapping functions, as revealed by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — Twenty-four unauthorised users have approved applications for the entry of foreign workers through the Foreign Workers Centralised Management System (FWCMS), said Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained a former company manager on suspicion of submitting fake employment contracts to apply for foreign worker quotas worth RM77 million.

BANGKOK, June 4 — Thailand has unveiled new measures aimed at bolstering competitiveness and attracting high-skilled foreign workers as part of its transition to a new economy.

PUTRAJAYA, May 20 — The government has agreed to extend the invalidity scheme to foreign workers, Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong said.

PUTRAJAYA, May 20 — The projected ceiling for foreign worker intake, set by the Economy Ministry to not exceed 15 per cent of the national workforce, is expected to be met by December 31, Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — A total of 823 companies have signed bank guarantee agreements with the Health Ministry (MOH) as of February to enable their foreign workers to gain access to medical facilities at MOH clinics and hospitals.

PUTRAJAYA, April 2 — The government is exploring the next possible steps following yesterday's High Court ruling, which determined that a judgment from the Industrial Court is not binding on the United States (US) Embassy due to its immunity.