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KUCHING: Sarawak is facing a shortage of skilled workers, notably welders, owing to the many infrastructure projects being implemented in the state, says Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.
JOHOR BARU: The Johor state government plans to offer premium starting salaries of RM4,000 to RM5,000, not only for highly skilled workers but also for those specialising in Islamic studies.
SINGAPORE: Nine foreigners will be deported and barred from re-entering Singapore for illegal touting activities at Changi Airport.
BANGKOK: The government has unveiled groundbreaking tax incentives designed to entice skilled Thai expatriates back to their homeland in a bid to reinvigorate the economy and reverse the brain drain.
BEIJING: When Xia Tianxin, 18, first told her family of her plan to enrol in a vocational school three years ago, her grandparents baulked at the idea.
BERLIN, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Companies in Germany are scaling back workforce plans in response to a stagnant economy and sluggish demand across most sectors, according to a monthly survey released Thursday by the ifo Institute for Economic Research.
Low-skilled foreign workers constitute a significant portion of the workforce in labour-intensive sectors in the country, with some 2.4 million employed across six formal sectors and one informal sector, the Dewan Rakyat was told.
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s decision to set the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution rate for foreign workers at two per cent - lower than the initially proposed 12 per cent - helps employers reduce overall wage expenditure.
KUALA LUMPUR: Construction services provider Wawasan Dengkil Holdings Bhd, which made its debut on the ACE Market today, plans to expand its business by securing more solar farm infrastructure projects.
KUALA LUMPUR: Issues related to mechanical components and a shortage of skilled workers are among the significant findings made by the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) in its recent spot checks on Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) Engineering Services, says Anthony Loke.
HANOI: Hanoi's city government has directed its subordinate agencies to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to prioritise and expedite the processing of critical documents, aiming to slash approval times by at least 60 per cent.
The de-risking of global supply chains from China to countries including Malaysia needs to be complemented with policy responses that are appropriate, accurate and adequate to address the immediate pressing need for skilled workers such as engineers.
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) must ensure its subsidiary, MAB Engineering Services, takes decisive measures to attract skilled new workers.
Hanoi's city government has directed its subordinate agencies to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to prioritise and expedite the processing of critical documents, aiming to slash approval times by at least 60 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR: To address overcrowding in urban schools, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said a multi-storey school initiative will be introduced in collaboration with the corporate sector.
HANOI: The Japanese government is committed to creating happier and better living conditions for Vietnamese workers to help them contribute more effectively to Japanese society and the economy, according to Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Naoki Ito.
KUALA LUMPUR: There are approximately 2.4 million active foreign workers employed across six formal sectors and one informal sector in the country as of Sept 30, 2024, says Steven Sim.
FRANKFURT, Germany, July 18 (Xinhua) -- German companies committed to making the country's economy carbon-neutral by 2045 are reporting a shortage of skilled workers, a recent survey published by the German Economic Institute (IW) has found.
BERLIN, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The skilled labor situation in the German healthcare system remains tense, although the number of doctors, nurses, and medical assistants has gone up in recent years, according to a report published by the Expert Council Health and Care (SVR) on Thursday.
BATU PAHAT: The newly established Johor Business School (JBS) at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) aims to provide skilled professionals for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) and the Special Financial Zone (SFZ), says Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim.
