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The Association Echoes The Plea For Foreign Worker Management To Be Exclusively Entrusted To The Ministry Of Human Resources – PRESS STATEMENT

Kuala Lumpur, December 29, 2023 – The Malaysian Industrial Commercial and Service Employers Association (MICSEA) wholeheartedly supports the proposition made by YB Tuan M. Kula Segaran, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms), advocating for the exclusive placement of foreign worker management under the purview of the Ministry of Human Resources […]

Saifuddin: Home Ministry, HR Ministry committed to improving foreign worker management

KUALA LUMPUR | The Home Ministry and the Human Resources Ministry are committed to improving the management of foreign workers in the country, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (pic). He said that issues involving the shared scope of both ministries were discussed during his meeting with Minister of Human Resources Steven Sim Chee Keong […]

DOSH HAS ISSUED A NO-INTERFERENCE ORDER AFTER FIREWORKS TRAGEDY AT PORT DICKSON

PETALING JAYA | The management of a Port Dickson hotel will be investigated by the Negeri Sembilan Occupational Safety and Health Department (DOSH) due to a firework explosion on Dec 31. DOSH had issued a no-interference order, in part to aid the seizure of several work-related documents. According to the department, employers were responsible for making […]

IMMIGRATION HAS DETAINED A BANGLADESHI DUE TO AN ILLEGAL WORK PERMIT RENEWAL SYNDICATE.

JOHOR BAHRU | A young Bangladeshi has been making profits by selling a fake work permit renewal to foreign workers in Malaysia. The 26-year-old even set up a company that provided services on immigration matters which he registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) to make his operations look more legitimate. The Immigration Department arrested […]

JOBSTREET MALAYSIA SALARY GUIDE: AS SALARIES STABILIZE, COMPUTER & IT SECTOR SEES GREATEST GROWTH IN MEDIAN SALARY

JobStreet, Malaysia’s leading online employment platform by SEEK, released its latest Salary Guide 2023, which found that Malaysia’s job market is now stabilising, with median salaries across most sectors (97.3%) reporting no substantial changes from the previous year.

RM132.6BIL NEW INVESTMENTS TO CREATE MORE THAN 50,000 JOBS

KUALA LUMPUR | Malaysia has attracted a total of RM132.6 billion (US$28.3 billion) worth of approved investments from January to June, says Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida). These investments in the services (RM82.4 billion), manufacturing (RM44.9 billion) and primary sectors (RM5.3 billion) involve 2,651 projects and are expected to create 51,853 job opportunities. According to […]

GMG PURSUES GLOBAL TALENT IN MALAYSIA AS IT RAMPS UP SEA EXPANSION

Kuala Lumpur | GMG, the Middle East region’s premier and one of the fastest-growing conglomerates, is on a mission to attract and nurture top talent as it expands its footprint in Southeast Asia. The recent participation in the Malaysia Career & Training Fair (MCTF) served as a prime platform to showcase GMG’s core values, mission, vision, […]

HR MINISTRY: PLASTICS MANUFACTURER IN JOHOR UNDER PROBE FOR UNFIT ACCOMMODATION FOR 325 FOREIGNERS

JOHOR BARU | A premises producing plastic-based materials in Taman Tan Sri Yaakob here is being investigated for purportedly not providing proper accommodation for 325 foreign workers in its factory. Human Resources Ministry (KSM) deputy director-general Mohd Asri Abdul Wahab said the company was found to only provide five accommodation spaces in the storage area for […]

HR MINISTRY: SUPERMAX’S COMPLIANCE TO ENFORCEMENT MEASURES SEE WITHDRAWAL OF WITHHOLD RELEASE ORDER

PUTRAJAYA | The United States Customs and Border Protection Department withdrawal of its Withhold Release Order (WRO) imposed on Supermax Corporation Sdn Bhd and its three subsidiaries is the result of the company’s continuous initiatives and enforcement measures by the Human Resources Ministry. The ministry said in a statement today that Malaysia was very relieved that […]