Skillled human capital vital for development
BINTULU: Sarawak requires more skilled human resources as it is one of the factors contributing to the growth of its household income. In stating this, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said Sarawak has achieved high income status according to the World Bank, and next is to increase the state’s household income. […]
HR supervisor loses RM980,000 to investment scam
KUCHING: A human resources supervisor found himself ensnared in a financial nightmare that left him RM980,000 poorer. The unfortunate ordeal happened on July 18 when the victim in his late 40s, received a WhatsApp message from an unfamiliar number, with the sender posing as a Bitcoin investment agent. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad […]
CENTEXS eyes role in digital economy initiative
KUALA LUMPUR: Centre of Technical Excellence (CENTEXS) wants to help bring about more skilled human resources in the digital economy field to cope with the state’s digital economy initiative. It plans to offer more courses under its digital academy field following its recent appointment as the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Collaboration Hub […]
Sarawak MTUC secretary slams ‘lazy and convenient HR management’
KUCHING: The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC), Sarawak secretary has likened the latest demand to deduct allowances from employees working from home as typical of lazy and convenient human resource (HR) management. “They seem to approach HR issues as a zero-sum game and employees as costs to be cut,” said Andrew Lo. He said employees, […]
Less than 3,000 of 18,547 vacancies available in agriculture sector filled
KUALA LUMPUR: Only 2,982 of the 18,547 vacancies available in the agriculture sector last year have been filled, said Human Resources (KSM) Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. He said from the statistics released by the Social Security Organisation Employment Insurance System (Socso-SIP) it shows that job seekers who are mostly school leavers and graduates are […]
Multi-lingual application for workers to be launched
Exploitation of labour KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resource Ministry will introduce a new application that will enable a two-way communication between the government and local and foreign workers. Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan said the application, expected to be launched on Jan 11, would enable information about employers who neglect their (workers) welfare to be sent to the government. […]
Consider needs of young people
KUCHING: The government needs to reorganise and re-plan the future of the country’s economy based on the needs and aspirations of young people. Pakan assemblyman, Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom said this was because almost 68 percent of human resources were supported by those under 40 years old. “The government today has paid attention to […]
