Firefighter bitten by sun bear receives Socso aid
ALOR SETAR: Auxiliary firefighter Mohd Nizam Hamid, 27, who injured his left wrist after being bitten by a sun bear in an incident on Feb 2, received a temporary disability benefit from the Social Security Organisation (Socso) today. The financial assistance was presented by Socso chief executive Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed when […]
Socso, MACC prevent losses of RM426 mln
PUTRAJAYA: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) have managed to prevent losses of RM426 million in Hiring Incentive Programme (PenjanaKerjaya) funds. Deputy Minister of Human Resources Mustapha Sakmud said through an operation dubbed ‘Ops Hire” which was conducted since July last year, the agencies managed to thwart the amount from […]
Contribution to scheme greatly beneficial
KUCHING: Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri called on housewives nationwide to contribute to the Housewives’ Social Safety Scheme (SKSSR) introduced under the Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) last December. Nancy said the scheme is greatly beneficial to the group as protection in the event of any incident or accident that may […]
Helping women nationwide via biz programme
KUCHING: The Keusahawanan Wanita Bangkit@KPWKM Programme is expected to help 10,000 women nationwide by the end of this year. In stating this, Women, Family and Community Development Federal Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri disclosed that thus far, a total of 15,370 women have benefited from the help of the programme and run their businesses since […]
One-stop centre for jobseekers
MIRI: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) branch here has established the MYFuturejobs Satellite Centre at Pustaka Negeri Sarawak Miri to serve as a one-stop centre offering various services, such as profiling and career counselling for local jobseekers. The partnership offers Socso to utilise facilities and services available at the library to carry out the former’s […]
Two companies fined for flouting Act
SIBU: A trading company was fined RM3,500 by the Magistrate’s Court yesterday for contravening Employees’ Social Security Act 1969. The fine was imposed by Magistrate Oon Kork Chern after the company’s representative entered a guilty plea. The charge against the company located at Teku stated that as a principal employer to an employer had failed […]
Open interview for job seekers on Jan 12
KUCHING: Good news for job seekers in the Kuching area – the Sarawak Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) in collaboration with the Sarawak Technical Excellence Centre (CENTEXS) will hold a Special Youth Interview offering various positions from various employers.jobs The youth open interview will be held on Jan 12 (Thursday) from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm […]
Housewife Social Security Scheme to be implemented from tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR: The Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) will implement the Housewife Social Security Scheme (SKSSR) starting tomorrow. SOCSO, in a statement today, said that the SKSSR would provide protection for housewives against domestic accidents and invalidity while managing the household, in addition to recognising their involvement in the “care economy” and development of the family […]
Workshop provides youth with digital skills
KUCHING: MyCekap Belia Programme: The Digital Empowerment Workshop held at the Politeknik Kuching Sarawak (PKS) provides an opportunity for the youth to improve their skills needed for employment. Information Department in its statement, yesterday noted that the workshop benefited especially the disabled (OKU) and members of Komuniti Keluarga Malaysia. “The programme was organised by the […]
Apply jobs from reliable agencies
SIBU: Job seekers, especially the school leavers, are advised to not be easily deceived by high pay job advertisements published on social media but instead apply from more relevant and reliable agencies such as Social Security Organisation (SOCSO). In making the call, Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek said that most of the job […]
