PETALING JAYA: Even with funds and initiatives to help the people cope with the rising cost of living, the spectre of the white flag was raised. Read full story
Fate of unfit Armed Forces veterans raised
PETALING JAYA: The reskilling of former members of the Armed Forces will benefit physically fit veterans, but the Veterans Association of Malaysian Armed Forces has questioned the fate of those who are not as healthy. Read full story
Single mums say cash aid timely
JOHOR BARU: For single mothers like Lim who has to work four jobs to survive, the Rahmah Cash Aid (STR) announced under Budget 2023 could not have been more timely. Read full story
Skills-based grads can reduce dependence on foreign workers
PETALING JAYA: Propelling Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates into the working sector can reduce dependence on foreign workers, industry players say.Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had outlined a pilot model under Budget 2023 involving TVET institutions to provide training programmes. Read full story
GLCs to have big stake in TVET
KUALA LUMPUR: The move to rebrand technical and vocational education and training (TVET) will aid efforts to make such programmes a preferred choice, says the National Association of Private Educational Institutions (Napei). Read full story
Funds will help meet needs of ex-national athletes
PETALING JAYA: For the National Athletes’ Welfare Foundation (Yakeb), the RM5mil from the government means it can be used to provide more help to those in need. Read full story
Pricey phones and plans an obstacle to 5G
PETALING JAYA: As the government pushes the rollout of 5G, people are worried that they will not be able to get on the next-generation network if the phones and plans are not made more affordable. Read full story
Boosting tourist numbers
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is set to host another Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) campaign in 2025, nearly five years after the highly-anticipated Visit Malaysia 2020 was cancelled because of the pandemic. Read full story
Distribution of funds must be fair and transparent, say SMEs
JOHOR BARU: The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are hoping the disbursement of financial allocation under Budget 2023 will be done in a fair and transparent manner. Read full story
Tourism industry welcomes relaxed rules on recruiting migrant workers
THE Human Resources Ministry’s decision to extend the relaxation of conditions on foreign worker recruitment to the tourism industry will help solve 10% to 20% of its manpower needs, industry players said.
Malaysian Chinese Tourism Association (MCTA) president Paul Paw said the move would greatly assist the labour-intensive industry rebound from the havoc wreaked by the Covid-19 pandemic – during which thousands of workers left the sector or were laid off following a standstill forced by the Covid-19 lockdowns.