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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

Kesuma expands job and skills support as Malaysia labour market shows resilience amid global pressures: Ramanan

HR Ministry rolls out targeted interventions, upskilling and digital platforms as over 38,000 workers lose jobs in first five months of 2026

Malaysia’s unemployment rate edges back to 3.0% in April

Labour force continues to expand as employment reaches 16.82 million, despite a slight rise in the number of jobseekers

Trump’s tariffs: ex-US treasury secretary says recession ‘likely’

Lawrence Summers warns additional 2 million people could lose jobs

Malaysia’s unemployment in December 2024 hits lowest level in nearly a decade

Labour force participation hits record 70.4% in 2024, unemployment rate drops to 3.3% as job market sees steady growth
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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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