Corporate sector urged to supplement govt aid to B40 group
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Nov 2019: Non-govenmental organisations (NGOs) have been urged to reach out to the lower-income or B40 group to give them more exposure to health and safety issues …
MoH needs another 10,000 odd clinic, hospital staff
IPOH, 17 Nov 2019: The Health Ministry (MoH) has submitted a request to the federal government for additional posts of 10,675 involving government hospitals and clinics nationwide. Deputy Minister Dr …
Employers okay 7-day paternity leave if govt pays
IPOH, 16 Nov 2019: Employers in the private sector are willing to grant a seven-day paternity leave to workers if the government can bear their salary for that period, said …
Over 575,000 Bangladesh nationals working here
PUTRAJAYA, 16 Nov 2019: About 575,292 Bangladeshi workers are holding Temporary Employment Visit Passes (PLKS) in the country as of Oct 31 this year, Immigration director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud …
Critical courses guide planned for Malaysian varsities
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Nov 2019: The Human Resources Ministry is preparing a list of jobs categorised as critical, as a guideline for students in choosing courses to further their studies …
About 300,000 joined AKPK debt programme
KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Nov 2019: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail today called for the people to do a comprehensive financial analysis- especially in terms of …
Free water for more Johor households, subject to state finances
PONTIAN, 14 Nov 2019: The Johor state government plans to extend its free water scheme to the middle-income (M40) group and also increase the volume from the 10 cubic metres …
Almost RM60 million losses this year from easy loan scams
KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Nov 2019: A total 4,287 cases of easy loan scams were recorded nationwide – with losses amounting to RM57 million from Jan 1 to Nov 10. Bukit …
India’s car industry in reverse gear
NEW DELHI, 14 Nov 2019: India’s automobile sector continues in reverse gear, with the just-concluded festive season of Diwali having failed to crank up the plummeting sales – which have …
Malaysian students offered scholarships to India universities
PARIS,14 Nov 2019: The government of India is offering full scholarships to 300 Malaysian students to pursue their tertiary studies. Malaysia’s Educaton Minister Dr Maszlee Malik said the matter was …