PASIR MAS, July 6 — Applications to join Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes have increased by 3.75 per cent from January to June this year, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, March 4 — The Selangor administration is proactively addressing the challenge of training and retaining skilled workers in the state to bolster its effort to attract high-impact investments. State executive councillor for investment, trade, and mobility Ng Sze...

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 23 — The number of unemployed persons dropped to 580,700 in 2023, the lowest since the pandemic, while the unemployment rate stood at 3.4 per cent, according to the Labour Market Review, Fourth Quarter 2023, released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — The Malaysia Productvity Corporation (MPC) is targeting job opportunities for youth 18-years-old and above to be trained as skilled workers through their involvement in Academy in Industry (AII).

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Selangor is actively pursuing strengthening its technical and vocational training institutes through strategic partnerships to produce highly skilled workers and attract quality investments to the state. Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the Selangor...

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar KLANG, Dec 4 — The state government through the Selangor Workers’ Empowerment Unit (UPPS) has donated RM19,750 to the Pertubuhan Kebajikan Siswa Siswi for training and career assurance programme in the automotive sector. State executive councillor for community...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — The Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed last month between Malaysia and Japan will see Malaysian workers going to Japan for work and to hone their skills further so that they can contribute to the local labour market upon their return.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — Measures to raise the number of skilled workers should be among the matters to be given focus under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) in the effort to propel Malaysia into a developed nation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — As Malaysia strives to be a high-income nation with high technology and Industrial Revolution 4.0 adoption, investments must be supported with policies to support the workforce, especially high-skilled labour, said economists.