ALOR GAJAH, Oct 7 — The country's unemployment rate continues to show a falling trend, with 3.5 per cent recorded in the first quarter of 2023 compared to 3.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2022, said Human Resources Minister V.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 2 — Applications for the recruitment of foreign workers for barbershops as well as for the textile and goldsmith sub-sectors will open on October 10, said Human Resource Minister V.

BENTONG, Sept 30 — As of September 24, 188,102 housewives are contributing to the Housewives’ Social Security Scheme (SKSSR), said Human Resources Minister V.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 21 — The government does not interfere in the foreign worker employment process especially in the selection of workers and their country of origin by employers, said Human Resources Minister V.

KLANG, Sept 8 — The Cabinet meeting today decided to allow a quota of 7,500 foreign workers for three sub-sectors, namely barbershops, textile stores and goldsmiths.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 30 — The Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM) has yet to receive any information from First Solar (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd regarding the list of contractors allegedly involved in unethical labour practices, said Human Resources Minister V.

KUCHING, Aug 26 — The minimum wage of RM1,500 is still maintained under the policy framework of the progressive wage system to be introduced by the government, said Human Resources Minister V.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has introduced the Malaysian Standard 2756 - Good Practices for Platform Providers in Implementing Work-Related Road Traffic Safety Management (MS 2756:2023), as a tool to achieve the government's target to improve road safety in line with the development of the digital economy and gig workers.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — Employers are urged to comply with the Employment Act 1955 (Act 265) following complaints by some workers that they have not received wages or have had wages withheld from them.

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 21 —  About 588,700 people are unemployed nationwide as unemployment rate in the country hit 3.5 per cent, said Human Resources Minister V Sivakumar.

GOMBAK, Aug 10 — The government has agreed to immediately establish and activate Technical, Vocational Education, and Training (TVET) institutions specifically for the Orang Asli community, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

ALOR SETAR, July 30 — Employers and industry players have been urged to send more local and foreign workers to obtain safety passports, in an effort to reduce the rate of workplace accidents.

SEREMBAN, July 24 — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) received 23,665 applications for benefits from the Employment Insurance System (SIP) from January to July 17, said Human Resources Minister V.

GEORGE TOWN, July 14 — Employers are urged to provide opportunities for their workers to go for training and talent development so that initiatives implemented by the government to produce a more highly skilled workforce are not in vain.

KEPALA BATAS, July 13 — Minister of Economy Rafizi Ramli has the right to state his view on what is good for the country.

KUALA TERENGGANU, July 7 — Civil servants are urged to contribute to the Housewives’ Social Security Scheme (SKSSR) on behalf of their wives to protect them against domestic accidents while managing their households.

KLANG, July 6 — The dialysis treatment cost for Social Security Organisation (Socso) contributors is expected to exceed RM500 million over the next 10 years, said Human Resources Minister V.

KOTA KINABALU, July 4 — The Human Resources Ministry is dedicated to formulating policies and spearheading initiatives that enable Malaysians to enhance soft, technical and future work skills, said its minister V Sivakumar.

PUTRAJAYA, July 3 — The government has temporarily suspended the quota application and approval for foreign workers for all sectors in Malaysia, including the scrap goods sub-sector, on March 18, said Human Resources Minister V.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — Investigation on allegations of corruption in the recruitment of foreign workers in the Human Resource Ministry (MOHR) is in the final stage, said Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.