Employees in Malaysia can now formally request flexible work arrangements from their employers, according to an announcement by Steven Sim, Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources. Sim, utilising social media platform X, clarified that employees have the right to apply for variations in work hours, days, and location under Sections 60P and 60Q of the Employment […]

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Sept 22 — The Human Resources Ministry (Kesuma) is planning to introduce a financial management course for gig workers as part of efforts to help them plan their finances more effectively and empower the group. “During the programme, some expressed anxiety about paying taxes, which points to a lack of understanding of taxation […]

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke said Steven Sim’s new role in the party’s central leadership is not a demotion but a political challenge tied to Penang’s future. Sim now holds the post of deputy secretary-general while also serving as Penang DAP chief and human resources minister. In a Malaysiakini podcast, Loke painted the […]

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 8 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof today reminded small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that while the government is committed to providing policies and incentives that support growth and human capital development, real transformation must begin within each organisation. Fadillah, who is also energy transition and water transformation minister, said leaders […]

PUTRAJAYA: The government has increased the allocation for the Trade Union Affairs Programme (PHEKS) to RM10mil this year, says Steven Sim. The Human Resources Minister said the increased allocation aims to strengthen trade unions by enhancing skills training and adopting the use of technology. “I hope that with the larger funding through the collaborative efforts […]

PETALING JAYA: The Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) has consolidated all its services and schemes under a new single brand called LINDUNG to provide a more comprehensive and easy-to-understand social protection service for the people. Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong announced that the rebranding will fall under four new categories under LINDUNG. This includes […]

GEORGE TOWN – Human Resources Minister Steven Sim today welcomed his fourth ‘adopted child’ from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), after hearing the inspiring story of Shun Yong, a second-year student facing significant personal challenges. Shun, who lost his mother at age 14 and has never known his father, lives with his 87-year-old grandmother. Despite surviving […]

PETALING JAYA: The mandatory Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution for foreign workers will be capped at 2%, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said the initial Cabinet proposal was 12%, but it was capped at 2% following proposals from commerce chambers. “When things are better, maybe we will increase it to 4%, but […]

PETALING JAYA – The voluntary Progressive Wage Policy (PWP) aimed at raising wages in tandem with productivity and skill has led to a conundrum of sorts between bosses and workers. Employers point to what they call an “expectation gap” between both sides, with them preferring productivity to be raised first before any salary adjustment, with workers […]

PETALING JAYA: Bukit Mertajam Hospital, one of the oldest in the region, is to be expanded with double the number of beds, according to the local MP, Steven Sim. Sim, who is also human resources minister, said the hospital is overcrowded, which affects both patients and visitors, due to the shortage of parking bays, Bernama […]