Bank Negara Malaysia keeps OPR unchanged at 3.00 pct
Bank Negara Malaysia said the global economy continues to expand amid resilient labour markets and continued recovery in global trade.
Thu Jul 11 2024
Bank Negara Malaysia keeps OPR unchanged at 3.0%
The central bank said the global economy continues to expand amid resilient labour markets in some countries and recovery in global trade.
Thu May 09 2024
Malaysia joins 15 nations in tech-driven labour market talks at 7th Abu Dhabi Dialogue
The dialogue focused on leveraging technology for innovative initiatives, regulating labour markets and enhancing worker protections.
Mon Feb 12 2024
Govt never decided to raise retirement age to 65 - MCMC
It was only the views of a professor and not an official statement by the government, the MCMC said.
Wed Aug 23 2023
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[COLUMNIST] PH-BN and PN: "Tug of war" in Kedah
Rising labour market insecurity, young migration, and poverty are among the growing issues facing Kedah.
Fri Aug 11 2023
Job market expected to strengthen further in 2023, 2024
Malaysia's labour market is expected to strengthen further in 2023 and 2024, backed by the positive impetuses in the domestic economy, MIDF Research said.
Thu Aug 10 2023
About a quarter of jobs expected to change in next five years - World Economic Forum
Advancing technology adoption and increasing digitisation will cause labour market churn, with an overall net positive in job creation.
Mon May 01 2023
World Bank: Malaysia's economic growth to moderate at 4.3 per cent this year
The economic growth is supported by improvements in labour market conditions as well as ongoing income support measures from the govt.
Fri Mar 31 2023
World population at 8 billion humans and still growing
This global graying will have an impact on labour markets and national pension systems while requiring much more elderly care.
Tue Nov 08 2022
Labour market shows encouraging improvement - Report
Malaysia's labour market recorded an encouraging recovery in the first half of 2022 attributed to effective employment intervention initiatives through Budget 2022.
Fri Oct 07 2022
Building Malaysia's resilience against future shocks
Recent challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and disrupted supply chains, have highlighted the need to always be prepared for times of crises.
Wed Oct 05 2022
How will Budget 2023 address challenges facing Malaysia's young workforce?
Young Malaysians in the workforce still face great challenges in earning sustainable wages, especially those living in big cities.
Wed Oct 05 2022
Unemployment rate sees downward trend in July, approaching pre-pandemic levels
The Malaysian labour market continued to strengthen, recording 3.7 per cent in July 2022, nearing pre-pandemic levels according to the publication of the Labour Force Statistics.
Fri Sep 09 2022
Govt to review human resources, human capital policies to attract skilled talents to local job market - PM
Ismail Sabri said the government would also continue with efforts to develop future talents for inclusive and sustainable growth.
Mon Aug 22 2022
Recovery in youth employment is still lagging, says ILO
New report ahead of the International Youth Day shows large regional differences in young people's prospects in the labour market.
Fri Aug 12 2022