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More employers surveyed in Malaysia are hiring: 31% growth in job demand in June 2022
An upsurge of 15% was registered for hiring activity over the last six months, while month-on-month growth improved at 5%. Malaysia's job market recorded a 31% growth in job demand in June 2022, indicating "a spree in hiring activity on an annual basis", as...
Wee: KLIA an expanding hub for Asia-Pacific region
SEPANG: The position of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport as an aviation hub has grown by offering direct connectivity to almost all parts of the Asia-Pacific region, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. He said the success of KLIA as a regional...
PM Ismail Sabri: Seven million Malaysians yet to receive Covid-19 booster shot
BERA, July 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today said that seven million Malaysians have yet to take their booster dose against Covid-19 so far and advised them to do so immediately. He said although the booster dose was not mandatory, it is still...
Strengthening economic ties with Malaysia, one of main priorities of Georgia’s foreign policy agenda
KUALA LUMPUR: Strengthening economic ties with ASEAN countries and particularly with Malaysia is one of the main priorities of Georgia’s foreign policy agenda, said Georgia’s ambassador to Malaysia Nikoloz Apkhazava (pix). In an interview with Bernama, Apkhazava...
Malaysia central bank to hike rates again in July and September
A slight majority of survey respondents, 12 of 22, predicted another 25 basis point rise in September to 2.50%, while the remaining 10 expected no change after a July hike. Either way, more rate hikes are certainly coming. BENGALURU: Malaysia's central bank will...
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre sees strong demand returning
The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Malaysia reports a significant increase in demand for in-person events, with 127 global meetings (51 conventions and 76 exhibitions) booked until the end of 2024. Alan Pryor, the general manager of KLCC, commented:...
Port Klang and Port of Tanjung Pelepas among world’s busiest
KUALA LUMPUR: Two of Malaysia's ports were rated as being among the busiest in the world last year, despite a slump due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. Port Klang and Port of Tanjung Pelepas were ranked 12th and 15th busiest ports, respectively. Transport Minister...
MEF says 25 ‘reputable’ Bangladeshi agency limit good for business, but MTUC and others disagree
By Keertan Ayamany Monday, 27 Jun 2022 7:00 AM MYT KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has said it supports the government’s creation of a quota for Bangladeshi recruitment agencies as it staves off the perception that Malaysian employers...
Innovez One to advance digitalisation of major Malaysian port, Tanjung Pelepas
Innovez One and the Port of Tanjung Pelepas, one of the busiest ports in the world, have entered an agreement to deploy Innovez One’s AI-powered Port Management Information System (PMIS) to boost efficiency and optimise scheduling at the Malaysian Port Innovez One, a...
In Johor, anticipation and cheer over proposal to restore Saturday-Sunday weekend
Last week, the Johor government proposed returning to the more typical weekend to address problems arising from having different rest days for public and private sector workers. — Picture by Ben Tan JOHOR BARU, June 22 — Johor residents and businesses have reacted...
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry: Ceiling price control for chicken, eggs, subsidies for bottled cooking oil discontinued
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi speaks to the media in Putrajaya, June 21, 2022. — Bernama pic PUTRAJAYA, June 21 — Ceiling price control for chicken, chicken eggs and subsidies for palm cooking oil in bottles of two,...
FT Ministry bans heavy vehicles from entering KL city centre at peak hours with immediate effect
Congestion in the city was also found to be due to a 45 per cent increase in the number of vehicles after the easing of the movement control order since August last year, with 46.76 million recorded in December 2021 compared to 26.51 million in December 2019. —...
Licence expired? Go back to school
PETALING JAYA: It will be back to driving school for motorists nabbed with expired driving licences after June 30, says the Malaysian Association of Driving Institutes (Pima). The move came following a reminder by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) for motorists with...
Expect heavy traffic at S’pore-Malaysia land checkpoints till end-June
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Traffic through Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints has been consistently heavy since the start of the June school holiday period, with traveller volume over the past weekend rising to 267,000 people per day compared with...
M’sians unaware of ‘white card’ ruling
By NELSON BENJAMIN and VENESA DEVI JOHOR BARU: It has been two months since the border crossing with Singapore was fully reopened but issues persist on both sides of the Johor Causeway. On the Malaysian side, there have been issues with faulty...
GST better than SST, says World Bank
KOTA KINABALU: The goods and services tax (GST) is better than the sales and service tax (SST) because the GST widens a country’s tax base and brings in more revenue, says the World Bank Group lead economist Apurva Sanghi. More than 170 countries around the world have...
Report: Some Malaysian employers cut workers’ benefits after wage floor raised to RM1,500
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — Some workers in Malaysia have complained that their benefits have been or would be reduced by employers in response to the new RM1,500 minimum wage implemented since May 1. Singaporean newspaper The Straits Times (ST) spoke to office...
Proceed with caution:
high-speed rail for
Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur
WU SHANG-SU The potential connectivity benefits for two of Asia’sbig cities are huge. The obstacles are many. With pandemic restrictions easing, especially for travel, some Southeast Asian countries have resumed the pursuit of enhanced intra-regional connectivity. The...
PM says now’s not time for GE, moots GST instead
PETALING JAYA: Rising food prices and the cost of living are factors to consider in determining the right time to call for a general election, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic). “We are now facing a period of increasing inflation with high...
‘Don’t discourage use of English’
By DIYANA PFORDTEN, FATIMAH ZAINAL and ALIZA SHAH PETALING JAYA: Punitive measures to enforce Bahasa Malaysia in the civil service and government-related agencies will cause Malaysia to lose out, says the G25 group of eminent Malays. G25 said that there were many...