Singapore sees record half-yearly employment drop

Contraction of 129,100 jobs in first six months of 2020.

· 5 years ago

Singapore sees record half-yearly employment drop

TPP deal a boon to corporations, not workers, says MTUC

Sec-gen J. Solomon warns that agreement not truly about fair and free trade between member countries.

· 5 years ago · 1 comment

TPP deal a boon to corporations, not workers, says MTUC

Empowerment in education

· 5 years ago · 1 comment

A toast to laziness

Commentary by Azmyl Yunor · 6 years ago

A toast to laziness

KL homeless recruits leave for jobs, new life in Perak

Each worker will receive around RM1,500 a month, with lodging.

By Ravin Palanisamy · 6 years ago

KL homeless recruits leave for jobs, new life in Perak


Employers taking advantage of govt leniency, says MTUC

Putrajaya urged to see wisdom in ensuring workers don’t lose their jobs, have meagre income slashed further during MCO.

By The Malaysian Insight · 6 years ago · 4 comments

Employers taking advantage of govt leniency, says MTUC

Bosses not doing enough to achieve gender parity, survey finds

18% respondents in Ipsos poll say govt, too, not promoting equality for women.

· 6 years ago

Bosses not doing enough to achieve gender parity, survey finds

More female graduates land jobs than male counterparts, says report

Statistics Dept says 2.01 million female and 1.98 million male grads employed last year.

By Ragananthini Vethasalam · 6 years ago

More female graduates land jobs than male counterparts, says report

You can make RM70,000 a month, vocational college grads told

Get rid of perception that vocational education is 'second class', urges Education Ministry official.

· 6 years ago · 2 comments

You can make RM70,000 a month, vocational college grads told

Skills, industry mismatch reason for Sabah’s 40,000 jobless grads

It’s time the curriculum catches up with the labour market, says assistant education and innovation minister.

By Jason Santos · 6 years ago

Skills, industry mismatch reason for Sabah’s 40,000 jobless grads

Govt mulls employment for ex-convicts to replace foreign workers

Former prisoners can still be productive at work, V. Sivakumar says.

· 2 years ago

Govt mulls employment for ex-convicts to replace foreign workers

Local workers have attitude problems, groups say

Industry players say employees do not deserve high wages, extra time off due to their mediocre performance.

By Khoo Gek San · 3 years ago · 2 comments

Local workers have attitude problems, groups say

‘Critical jobs’ list to help students pick varsity courses

IR 4.0 demands jobs with a focus on technical skills, says human resources minister.

· 6 years ago

‘Critical jobs’ list to help students pick varsity courses

Teleworking not suitable for all industries, say employers

Govt's heart in right place, but suggestion for bosses to let staff work from home during smoky period can be taken up by only some sectors.

By Khoo Gek San · 6 years ago · 3 comments

Teleworking not suitable for all industries, say employers