MTUC seeks labour reforms
The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) is seeking labour reforms. Among them are RM300 cost of living allowance, housing allowances as well as 30...
Mismatched Salary Expectations for Singapore Overseas Returnees
Singapore’s overseas returnees don’t expect premium salaries, yet mismatched salary expectations persist
Despite the willingness of overseas returnees to earn a salary equivalent to what...
Budget 2020: Minimum Wage Raised to RM1,200 for Urban Workers
The minimum wage will be raised to RM1,200 starting January 2020 but will be limited to workers in major cities in the country. Finance...
Online Hiring in Malaysia Declines
Malaysia Experiences Decline in Online Hiring for 2019
● Malaysia experienced a two percent annual decline in online recruitment in 2019.
● Five of the nine...
Six months exemption of HRDF levy for employers
The Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) will grant levy exemption to more than 30,000 of its registered employers for six months, beginning April. Human...
Jobless persons in Malaysia rose by nearly 49 per cent
Jobless persons in Malaysia rose by 48.8% to 778,800 in April during MCO
The number of unemployed persons in Malaysia spiked by 48.8% to 778,800...
Call to Extend Wage Subsidy to Professionals
The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has urged the government to extend the Wage Subsidy Programme 2.0 to professionals. MEF executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan...
Singapore extends Jobs Support Scheme for worst-hit sectors
Singapore extends Jobs Support Scheme for worst-hit sectors as part of S$11 billion package
The Jobs Support Scheme (JSS), which helps retain jobs by subsidising...
Attractive salary & benefits top factor for Malaysian job seekers
A recent survey found that 72 per cent of Malaysian respondents ranked “attractive salary and benefits’’ as the most important employee value proposition (EVP)...
Malaysia’s Wage Subsidy Programme Saved 2.9 million Jobs
Human Resources Minister, Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said that Malaysia’s Wage Subsidy Programme with an allocation of RM18 billion through the Social Security Organisation...
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Chinese money fuels hiring spree among private banks in Hong Kong
Wealth managers are ramping up hiring in Hong Kong to cater to an inflow of mainland Chinese money. UBS Group is adding staff as...
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Grab partners London School of Business & Finance to offer tertiary...
Leading super app Grab announced that it has partnered with the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) to offer eight Diploma and Degree...
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9th Malaysian Shared Services and Outsourcing Week
Venue: Malaysia
Date: 13-16 June 2022
The pandemic has proved the importance of Shared Services, and the demand for Shared Services is rising. Malaysia remains...
