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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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Duck and cover? FashionValet bought Vivy’s 30 Maple for RM95 mil in 2018

Purchase of Duck's holding company which appears to be owned wholly by Datin Vivy Yusof and husband Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar was made same year GLICs invested RM47 mil

12 hours on the road no guarantee for liveable wages, say several food delivery riders

Long working hours and cut-throat remuneration structure have been a bane for food delivery riders recently with some considering to leave their current service platform for another – or find a new job altogether.

National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports

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