Philippine unemployment up slightly to 4.3 pct
MANILA: The unemployment rate in the Philippines reached 4.3 per cent in December 2022, 0.1 percentage point higher than the performance in November but the second lowest since April 2005, reported Xinhua, quoting the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Wednesday. The number of unemployed Filipinos rose to 2.22 million in December, PSA data showed. Boosted […]
Maxim Malaysia expands operation to Sarawak, Sabah
KUCHING: Maxim Malaysia has spread its wings to East Malaysia, namely Lawas, north of Sarawak and Sipitang in Sabah. In a statement here yesterday, Maxim Malaysia said in order to achieve masses coverage of service throughout Malaysia including rural areas, it expanded the operation to new towns in Borneo. “At this point locals can get […]
Drop in number of unemployed persons in May 2022
PUTRAJAYA: The number of unemployed persons in May this year continued to decline with a reduction of 1.8 per cent to 637,700 persons, from 649,300 persons the previous month, according to the Statistics of Labour Force for May 2022 released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today. Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the labour force […]
Wage subsidies first line of defence to help SMEs, keep unemployment low
KUALA LUMPUR: Keeping unemployment low by helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) retain their workers through wage subsidies and loan moratoriums during the pandemic is the first line of defence in helping households, Asia Analytica said. The research and institutional services said the sector formed the backbone of the economy and generate substantial employment. It […]
Underemployment, low starting salary temporary for fresh graduates
KUALA LUMPUR: The issue of unemployment and low starting salary among fresh graduates is temporary, said the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF). Its president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman echoed the statement by Minister of Human Resources (MOHR) Datuk Seri M. Saravanan that the undesirable situation caused by the current extremely challenging economic environment arising […]
Pandemic reveals hidden poverty in wealthy Japan
TOKYO: Yuichiro welled up as he collected a food parcel at a Tokyo outreach event offering help to the growing number of Japanese pushed into poverty by the coronavirus pandemic. “There is no work. Absolutely none,” said the 46-year-old, until recently a construction worker, while clutching a small plastic bag of essentials on a cold […]
Second chance for unemployed
KUALA LUMPUR: Initiatives proposed by the government in Budget 2021 could provide those who lost their jobs due to Covid-19 a second chance. Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan viewed the government’s move in providing allocation at creating employment opportunities, largely in the form of ‘place and train’ programmes through ‘reskilling’ and […]
Jobless man gets eight years for armed robbery
KUCHING: An unemployed man was sentenced to eight years in prison and four strokes of the rotan after pleading guilty to armed robbery, today. Sessions Court Judge Mohd Taufik Mohd Yusof ordered the 34-year-old man from Siniawan to carry out the sentence imposed from Sept 26 last year. The accused was charged under Section 395 […]
Jobless man remanded for drugs
BAU: An unemployed man was arrested for possessing drugs in a house at Jalan Krokong, Kampung Bidi here on Tuesday (Aug 18). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon told that a team from Bau Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID) raided the house around 12pm. “The team came across the 22-year-old man inside and police found […]
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 […]
