Malaysia is one of Asia's biggest employers of foreign labour. But recently, cases of deaths, abuse and forced labour have come to light. What is going on? Who is protecting these migrant workers?
The House Buyers Association says government price regulations should cover only houses in the ‘affordable’ category. PETALING JAYA: The National House Buyers Association (HBA) has lent its support to Malacca property developers in their call for freedom to set prices for properties that are outside the “affordable homes” category. Speaking to FMT, HBA secretary-general Chang […]
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has called on the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to declare the same dividend of 6.4% in 2015 for last year instead of the 5.7% it had announced on Saturday. Its secretary-general J. Solomon (pix) claimed EPF can pay out the extra 0.7% which incurs an additional payout […]
PETALING JAYA: The Employees Provident Fund declared a good dividend despite challenging economic conditions, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. “EPF announced a dividend of 5.7%, amounting to RM37.08bil to contributors for 2016. “The payout is good enough despite the challenging conditions last year, when many countries faced sluggish growth,” Najib said on […]
TOKYO: Saham Asia melonjak pada permulaan dagangan hari ini menjejaki rekod penutup tertinggi Wall Street. Ini berikutan Pengerusi Rizab Persekutuan, Janet Yellen menyatakan kemungkinan menaikkan kadar faedah bulan depan, serta lonjakan dolar berlegar paras tiga minggu tertinggi. Yellen semalam berkata, Fed mungkin akan menaikkan kadar faedah pada mesyuarat akan datang bulan Mac dan jika […]
LONDON: Harga pengguna British mencatatkan kenaikan pada paras terpantasnya bulan lalu sejak Jun 2014 dan bersedia untuk melonjak lebih tinggi dicetuskan oleh harga minyak global yang lebih tinggi dan pasca-Brexit menyebabkan kejatuhan teruk pound, lapor data Selasa lalu. Harga pengguna itu meningkat 1.8 peratus berbanding tahun lalu meneruskan momentum 1.6 peratus pada Disember dan dirangsang […]
JAKARTA: The anti-trade mood sweeping parts of the world will hurt global efforts to pull millions of people out of poverty, according to Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati. The former World Bank managing director said in an interview in Jakarta that she’s worried about the threat from rising barriers to trade at a time […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will record a modest growth of between 4.2% and 4.3% this year, largely driven by domestic demand and infrastructural projects, say economists. World Bank senior economist for Malaysia Rafael Munoz Monero said the country’s strong labour market and stable income growth would be able to sustain domestic demand. “The government has also […]
PETALING JAYA: Homeowners should check the type of electrical cables used in their houses to ensure no substandard wires are installed. Substandard cables are likely to cause fire-related accidents, said The Electrical and Electronics Association of Malaysia vice president Stan Lim. “There is a huge price difference between high quality cables and those of poor […]
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