SME News
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2022-01-13
Unfair to allow foreign workers to switch employers, says MEF
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has voiced disagreement with an activist’s proposal that the government allow foreign workers to switch jobs to help them break free from forced labour. It would be unfair to the worker...
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2022-01-13
Mind the gap: Malaysia pushing to close digital skills gap
Malaysia is banking on solid public and private partnerships to close the skills gap as it charts its way to realize the Malaysia 5.0 agenda while eyeing to be the Heart of digital ASEAN. Inspired by Japan’s Society 5.0, the agenda see...
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2022-01-13
Report: Malaysia faces food shortages for CNY and Ramadan after floods wipe out farms
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — With the Lunar New Year just around the corner and the month of Ramadan not far behind, food shortage worries have snowballed after Malaysian farmers were badly affected by some of the worst floods in the country’s ...
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2022-01-13
Finance minister: Govt allocates RM20.107b to 357,402 employers through Wage Subsidy Programme
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — The government has channelled RM20.107 billion to 357,402 employers through the Wage Subsidy Programme (PSU) to maintain the employment of 2,951,245 local workers in an effort to reduce the unemployment rate among Malaysi...
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2022-01-13
92pc Malaysian say it is important to develop industry-specific regulations for vape products
KUALA LUMPUR: An overwhelming majority or 92 per cent of Malaysians say it is important to develop industry-specific regulations for vape products, similar to policies in the United Kingdom (UK) and New Zealand where it is regulated differently from ...