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Cabinet committee on foreign workers to meet next week: Fahmi

Meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will address manpower issues across sectors, including F&B

Malaysia to limit refugee work access to labour shortage sectors under structured programme

The Home Ministry stressed that the initiative is not intended to grant citizenship, permanent residency or long-term settlement rights in Malaysia

Govt mulls legal employment for UNHCR refugees amid labour shortage

Policy shift to grant work rights part of expanded social assistance, but full registration remains a key condition

Home Ministry mulls special quota approval for palm oil plantation workers

Request follows appeal from Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani due to labour shortage in the sector

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Schools may close if air quality worsens, five areas hit unhealthy levels: DOE

The department said the areas recorded unhealthy API readings, warns of RM1mil fine for open burning offenders

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

No, Malays could not fly: Scholars call out pseudohistory

UPSI and DBP academics urge discipline in handling history after Prof Solehah’s claims of Malays teaching China ‘flying kung fu’

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