SINGAPORE, Aug 13 — E-payment solutions are now available in at least 5,400 hawker stalls as part of the Hawkers Go Digital programme. The programme, which was launched in June by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), aims to help 18,000 stallholders adopt digital tools such as e-payments by June next year. Minister for Communications […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — Total year-on-year jobs in the private sector plunged by nearly a quarter of a million in the second quarter of 2020, the latest Department of Statistics Malaysia’s (DOSM) data showed, as Covid-19 wrought havoc on the economy and forced businesses to cut spending. The number of private sector jobs stood […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — Being able to balance work with life and having flexible working hours are key factors for Malaysian employees who are happy at work, while feeling that they could be paid more by their employers is a leading cause of dissatisfaction, a recent survey has shown. In the survey by market […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — The new maximum retail price of RM1 per unit that three-ply face masks can be sold for in Malaysia will kick in this Saturday (August 15), the latest government gazette this week has confirmed. In an order published on August 11, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA) – Sales value of Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade grew double-digit to 21.8 per cent in June compared to that of May, nearing the pre-Movement Control Order (MCO) levels, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) reported. Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said wholesale trade sub-sector contributed the most to […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, August 11 — The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) warned today that the unemployment rate among Malaysians will soar further and employers may start hiring more foreigners if the government continues to turn a blind eye to the current wage rate in the country. MTUC secretary-general J. Solomon also singled out Human Resources […]
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