KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The Human Resources Ministry (Kesuma) has launched a Legal Aid initiative for parties with cases before the Industrial Court of Malaysia.  In a statement today, Kesuma said the initiative is a collaboration between the Industrial Court, Malaysian Bar, Sabah Law Society, and the Advocates Association of Sarawak The measure was […]

KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — The Ministry of Higher Education (KPT) has been urged to collaborate with the Ministry of Human Resources (KSM) to create an industrial training fund to provide financial aid to interns at selected companies. Universiti Tun Abdul Razak economist Prof Barjoyai Bardai said the establishment of the fund could coordinate the […]

KUALA LUMPUR: The 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) for the period 2026 to 2030 will introduce comprehensive labour market reforms to create a more dynamic, competitive and sustainable employment ecosystem. According to the 13MP document released by the Economy Ministry on Thursday (July 31), the reforms are in line with the aspirations of the Madani Economy, […]

KUALA LUMPUR: Asean nations should empower the Asean TVET Council to create a cross-border framework for recognising technical and vocational skills, ensuring qualifications earned in one member state are accepted across the region, says Human Resources Minister Steven Sim. Sim said the newly established Asean TVET Council should lead efforts to harmonise certification standards among […]

WHILE observing the later stages of the second industrial revolution, a century ago, English writer Rudyard Kipling wrote a poem describing the era’s strange technologies, capable of doing so many human tasks: “We can pull and haul and push and lift and drive, We can print and plough and weave and heat and light, We […]

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (3rd left) launch the 2025 National Labour Day celebration at the Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil. With prime minister from left is Human Resources Minister Steven Sim, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan […]

GEORGE TOWN: Artificial Intelligence (AI) will reshape Malaysia’s job market and create thousands of new opportunities, says Human Resources Minister Steven Sim. He said AI would not replace workers but instead create new roles and redefine existing ones in the country’s job landscape. “We have to move on from what I call ‘worry to strategy’. […]

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is adopting a holistic approach to prepare Malaysia’s workforce for the challenges posed by automation and artificial intelligence (AI), including the risk of job displacement, says Human Resources Minister Steven Sim. He said the ministry is currently undertaking a comprehensive review through the National Labour and Human Resources Policy Study, which […]

IN A significant stride towards integrated workforce recruitment, Talent Corporation Malaysia Bhd (TalentCorp), a strategic think tank under the Human Resources Ministry (Kesuma), has rolled out a centralised digital ecosystem to streamline expatriate talent hiring procedures. The new system integrates the MYFutureJobs platform and Foreign Workers Integrated Management System (ePPAx) into Xpats Gateway, simplifying the […]

KULAI: The Human Resources Ministry has launched a Smart Classroom Proof-of-Concept to modernise teaching and learning, involving six campuses under its Manpower Department (JTM). Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong said the pilot project, in collaboration with Huawei Technologies Malaysia, will run for six months in selected JTM Advanced Technology Training Centres (Adtec). “This is part […]