Business News
Skill Mismatch Limits Malaysia’s Economic Potential
Underemployment continues to impact productivity.
Category: Workplace
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.
Artificial Intelligence
Pepper Labs partners with AVPN, Google and ADB In AI talent development for 50,000 Malaysians
Pepper Labs expands its AI initiative, “AI For All,” nationwide in collaboration with AWS to enhance digital literacy across Malaysia.
Appoinments
Andrew Sheng is New Chairman of Wawasan Education Foundation
Tan Sri Andrew Sheng named WEF Chairman; WOU hails his expertise, also congratulates his advisory role to Sabah Chief Minister.
Business News
70% of Malaysians are happy at work, but stress, burnout tell a different story
Despite 70% of Malaysians feeling happy at work, stress and burnout persist, indicating a need for supportive workplace improvements.
Politics
Hungary Ousts Orbán, Péter Magyar Wins
Hungarian voters oust Viktor Orbán after 16 years; Péter Magyar pledges EU, NATO ties, reshaping politics and global far‑right influence.
Jobs
Remote Recruiter Earns $280,000 by Juggling Three Jobs Before Layoffs End Strategy
US recruiter earned $280,000 juggling three remote jobs from 2022 before layoffs hit, later facing unemployment and pivoting careers for stability in insurance sector.
Workplace
Tech Industry Faces “Low Fire, Low Hire” as Layoffs Continue
Tech layoffs continue in 2026, with 40,000 jobs cut as firms pivot to AI, streamline operations, and correct pandemic over-hiring.