Money and Investment
Malaysia Edges Closer to High-Income Status
Malaysia nears high-income threshold, focuses on productivity, skills, and fiscal reforms under OECD survey and 13th Malaysia Plan.
Category: Workplace
Money and Investment
Active BNPL account holders rose to eight million 1Q26
The number of active BNPL account holders reached eight million, with a total balance of RM5.3 billion.
Appoinments
Tan Sri Liew Yun Fah Is New Technology Depository Agency Chairman
Tan Sri Datuk Liew Yun Fah has been appointed Chairman of TDA to enhance Malaysia's technology capability and procurement ecosystem.
Jobs
US Job Growth Slows Sharply as June Payrolls Miss Forecasts
US job creation slowed significantly in June as payroll growth missed forecasts, while unemployment eased to 4.2%, keeping the Federal Reserve on course for…
Artificial Intelligence
Tarantula Trail: The New Journey For Leaders To Embrace AI
Malaysia's corporate leaders must integrate AI into their work to avoid falling behind in 2026.
Workplace
Rafizi Warns of “Salary Trap,” Urges Radical Wage Growth for Malaysians
Rafizi warns Malaysia risks “salary trap,” calls for 5% wage growth, better public services, and reforms to aid B40 and SMEs.
Business News
Skill Mismatch Limits Malaysia’s Economic Potential
Underemployment continues to impact productivity.
Artificial Intelligence
Alibaba Cloud Launches KaryaWAN AI Challenge to Drive Malaysia’s AI Talent
Alibaba Cloud’s KaryaWAN challenge aims to boost Malaysia’s AI innovation ecosystem through talent development, creativity and industry collaboration nationwide.
Workplace
Malaysia Faces Talent Mismatch as Hiring Becomes More Selective
Malaysia's job market faces a "talent paradox," with employers struggling to find suitable candidates despite many job seekers, highlighting skill mismatches.
Workplace
MEF Highlights Labour Weakness
Malaysia's Migrant Repatriation Programme 2.0 extended to May 2027; industry groups call for policy clarity and faster foreign worker approvals.
Artificial Intelligence
Crewstone International Invests RM253.4 Million In TROOPERS, An AI-Powered Workforce Infrastructure
Crewstone International invests RM253.4 million in TROOPERS to enhance AI workforce management, targeting Southeast Asia’s staffing market.
Business News
Micro Biz Association: Politicising FWCMS May Set Back Progress Made in Managing Foreign Workers
Tan further underscored that the FWCMS has successfully operated across five different government administrations, a track record which, in his view, reflects both the…
Jobs
REHDA Launches RIYI 2026 Mentorship to Boost Graduate Workforce Readiness
REHDA launches RIYI mentorship linking students with industry leaders to improve employability and address graduate underemployment challenges nationwide.
Workplace
Bestinet defends FWCMS: System successfully dismantled foreign worker cartels
Bestinet defends FWCMS against allegations, highlighting its role in combating exploitation and improving foreign worker management in Malaysia.
Workplace
Global Crisis, Local Fallout: Bangladesh’s Migrant Worker Struggles Extend Far Beyond Malaysia
Bangladeshi migrant workers face systemic exploitation and high recruitment costs, requiring coordinated reforms in both origin and destination countries.
Business News
Palm Garden Hotel Putrajaya Appoints Marshall Chai as General Manager
Marshall Chai brings over 14 years of hospitality experience to lead Palm Garden Hotel Putrajaya into its next chapter.