Singapore sees record half-yearly employment drop
Contraction of 129,100 jobs in first six months of 2020.
· 5 years ago
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
A toast to laziness
Commentary by Azmyl Yunor · 6 years ago
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
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
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
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
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
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
Govt mulls employment for ex-convicts to replace foreign workers
Former prisoners can still be productive at work, V. Sivakumar says.
· 2 years ago
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
‘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
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