Govt confident of reducing jobless rate to 3.5% despite MCO enforcement
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 9): The Government is confident of meeting its unemployment rate target of 3.
Rising awareness on healthier workplaces
Malaysian Institute of Architects president Datuk Ezumi Harzani Ismail deems that in terms of working space planning, Malaysia is doing fine for now as there are more new buildings with airy green common spaces.
Re-planning office space under the new norm
An open-plan office design that promotes social interaction and communication has been a popularly well-accepted trend for decades.
Hoteliers say tourism sector "neglected again" in Permai aid package
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 18): Local hoteliers say the RM15 billion Perlindungan Ekonomi dan Rakyat Malaysia (Permai) assistance package, which was just announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, falls short of expectation as the tourism industry continues to grapple with struggling businesses amid the on-going Covid-19 pandemic and recently imposed Movement Control Order (MCO 2.
Covid-19: Malaysia reports another record of 3,337 new cases, 15 deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 14): Malaysia reported today a fresh record high number of newly-confirmed Covid-19-infected individuals at 3,337, which brought the country’s cumulative figure of cases due to the pandemic to 147,855 so far.
South Korean police hunt Malaysian woman after US$13m vanished from casino — report
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 13): Police in South Korea are reportedly searching for a Malaysian female in connection to the disappearance of millions of dollars in cash from a casino on a popular holiday island.
Alert weather warning, heavy rain in east coast and Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 5): The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued an alert weather warning with forecast of heavy rain in Kelantan, as well as several areas in Terengganu, Pahang and Sabah today.
Five Malaysians detained in Perth over 'foreign worker exploitation', says report
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 22): Five Malaysians, all men, were arrested by the Australian Border Force (ABF) in Perth over “suspected involvement in a foreign worker exploitation syndicate within the construction industry”, reported The West Australian today.
UOB Malaysia expects Malaysian economy to contract 5.5% this year, rebound 6% next year
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 30): UOB Malaysia expects the Malaysian economy to contract 5.
MRCB’s 3Q net profit slumps 63% on slower construction progress at its projects
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 23): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB)’s net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2020 (3QFY20) slumped 63% to RM920,000 from RM2.
