Government channels RM20 bln for wage subsidy programme
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has channelled a total of RM20.936 billion to 357,929 employers through the Wage Subsidy Programme (PSU) as at July 29, 2022, to maintain the employment of 2.96 million local workers. Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the effort was aimed at reducing the unemployment rate among Malaysian workers. […]
T20 Bumiputeras urged to assist the B40 group
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Special Functions) Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Yusof today called on Bumiputeras in the Top 20 per cent (T20) group to assist in upskilling and reskilling the Bottom 40 percent (B40) Bumiputeras to boost their wealth and economic potential. He said professional Bumiputeras accounted for 52 per cent […]
Unimas to enhance marketability of grads
KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) will continue to provide initiatives for students to address unemployment issues and increase the marketability of its graduates. Its vice-chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi said the university is aware with the scenario, especially with the onslaught of the global Covid-19 pandemic. “We are well aware with such challenging […]
19,000 jobs created in first two months of 2020
KUCHING: Despite slower economic momentum in the first quarter of this year, 19,000 jobs were still created nationwide. However, the number of jobs created decreased by 4,000 from 23,000 in the same quarter of the previous year. The new jobs are created mostly in the first two months of this year, according to a statement […]
