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Mohd Uzir Mahidin

Putrajaya tops female labour force, unemployment hits decade low

Malaysia’s labour market strengthened in 2025 with female participation surging above the national average in five states — Putrajaya leading at 79.7% — while unemployment fell to a decade-low 3.0%, signalling resilience and improved job conditions

Setengah juta rakyat menganggur, kadar naik 3.0%: DOSM

Statistik terbaru DOSM mendedahkan kadar pengangguran meningkat kepada 3.0 peratus pada April, dengan 511,800 orang kini mencari pekerjaan di tengah pasaran buruh yang sederhana

Living costs edge higher: Malaysia’s inflation hits 1.6% in January

Personal care and education costs climb sharply, signalling growing pressure on family budgets despite stable overall inflation

Malaysia’s jobless rate falls to 11‑year low at 2.9%

DOSM reports 518,400 unemployed in November 2025, signalling a resilient labour market

8.94 mil jobs recorded in Q1 2024, highest since 2018: DoSM

Growth in jobs numbers indicate that labour demand may continue to be favourable in 2024

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Over 23.6 million to benefit as new electricity tariff kicks in July 1

The Energy Commission has set a new average base tariff of 45.40 sen/kWh for RP4, slightly lower than before, bringing overall electricity costs down by up to 19% compared to the previous regulatory period

Apad confirms inDrive licence revoked effective July 24, but company can appeal

Russian-based company can file appeal through the agency for the Transport Ministry's consideration

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