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labour policy

Minimum wage review must reflect rising living costs: UNI-MLC

Workers need fair pay that covers essentials and provides room for savings and financial security

Kesuma takes over foreign worker management, quota applications fully digitalised: Ramanan

One Stop Centre centralised under Human Resources Ministry, with foreign worker quota applications fully digitised and manual processes and case-by-case approvals removed

Kesuma to tighten governance of Bangladesh worker recruitment: Ramanan

Malaysia and Bangladesh agree to set up joint working group to review labour agreement and strengthen ethical recruitment framework

Malaysia, Bangladesh vow to end exploitation of migrants, advance repatriation of detainees

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Tarique Rahman agree on fair recruitment reforms and humane handling of undocumented workers

Malaysia tightens expatriate salary requirements to protect local talent from June 2026

Revised Employment Pass rules aim to prioritise Malaysians and encourage job localisation

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Cleared for layoffs? AirAsia to retrench 20% of workforce in major cost-cutting move

This allegedly involves cabin services, cargo and logistics, engineering and maintenance, as well as the commercial division, according to Scoop’s source

Short-lived La Niña expected in early 2026, but stable weather to follow

MetMalaysia forecasts cool conditions and brief shifts in rainfall patterns before returning to normal

Schools may close if air quality worsens, five areas hit unhealthy levels: DOE

The department said the areas recorded unhealthy API readings, warns of RM1mil fine for open burning offenders

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