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National TVET policy to supply skilled labour for job market needs

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Policy, set to be launched in June, has a crucial goal of providing skilled labour for the country’s workforce needs in emerging technology fields. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi described the policy, which outlines a roadmap until 2050, as comprehensive and […]

M’sia’s job market stabilises; no big change in median pay

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s job market is now stabilising, with median salaries across most sectors reporting no substantial changes from the previous year, said online employment platform, JobStreet. According to its latest Salary Guide 2023, JobStreet said the computer and Information Technology (IT) industry saw the highest median salary growth, with a 28 per cent increase […]

Illegal child labour on rise in tight us job market: CNN

NEW YORK: Child labour violations in the United States have increased in recent years, while “some well-known companies and consumer-facing name brands” have been caught employing children for dangerous and exhausting work, Xinhua quoted a CNN report on Sunday. “A tight labour market has prompted many employers to search for the cheapest available labour; state […]

Looking to the skies with hope

KUCHING: With the Covid-19 pandemic affecting almost every economic sector including the job market, many fresh graduates are facing challenges in securing employment. Trainee pilots are also in the same boat given how the aviation industry is one of the most affected by the pandemic. Mohd Rozaimie Ramlie, 24, a trainee pilot said he is […]