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employers

Employers must register foreign workers’ housing address with Fomema starting Monday

Registrations for health checks cannot proceed without address; move meant to enable better tracing of migrant workers

Private sector urged to adopt flexi-work arrangements to face rising energy costs

Flexible Work Arrangements are gazetted under amendments to the Employment Act 1955, Human Resources Ministry’s manpower department stands ready to assist employers in implementation

Govt to allow foreign workers to change employers across different sectors

Home minister says the policy change will provide various benefits, not just for the government, but also for employers and foreign workers

2% foreign worker EPF: manufacturers seek one-year deferment

They claim it would lead to cost transferred to consumers, while economist opines it would not have significant impact on businesses

Protecting media workers in uncertain times — Syerleena Abdul Rashid

Communications Ministry must continue advocacy for journalists and demand greater accountability from employers to safeguard media’s role in holding government accountable and keeping public informed

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38% of AirAsia flights delayed in 2024: Loke

Minister outlines measures to improve on-time performance, including incentives, penalties, and full refunds for major delays

Malaysia suffers RM2.7bil losses from online scams in 11 months, reveals CCID

Bukit Aman’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department highlights telecommunications and e-commerce fraud as the biggest culprits in rising cybercrime figures

Police bust RM13.34m marijuana syndicate, seize 166kg of cannabis buds in KLIA, Sepang raids

A series of coordinated raids at KLIA Terminal 1 and Kota Warisan led to the arrest of five suspects and the seizure of 166.2kg of marijuana buds believed to have been destined for the European market