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Gig Workers Act 2025

Platform providers slow on Socso protection for gig workers

Socso issues reminder as only 2 percent of 1.2 million gig workers registered for social security coverage

TPAD urges Home Ministry to reform safety protocols as e-hailing drivers caught in enforcement dragnet

Group warns innocent drivers face arrests and income loss, calls for clearer SOPs and stronger platform accountability

Ramanan: Ministry held 400 consultations, MTUC must sort internal split

Human Resources minister defends extensive stakeholder engagement and questions union’s inconsistent positions

Policymakers, platform firms, and worker groups make up Gig Advisory Council

Appointments run from April 2026 to March 2029, according to federal gazette

Ramanan: Gig Tribunal, advisory council set up under Gig Workers Act 2025

HR minister says new bodies will handle disputes and set income standards as law takes effect for 1.64 million workers

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Worrying number of youth spending 18 hours on social media daily: MCMC 

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has drawn attention to the substantial number of young individuals who spend extended periods online, expressing concerns about harmful aspects of specific social media platforms. 

Penang’s shores in peril: a deadly mix of climate change and coastal development”

Rising sea levels, erratic weather, and unchecked development are driving coastal erosion to alarming new heights in Penang, threatening both nature and livelihoods.

Short-lived La Niña expected in early 2026, but stable weather to follow

MetMalaysia forecasts cool conditions and brief shifts in rainfall patterns before returning to normal