Month: October 2023

PETALING JAYA: Love them or hate them, without foreign workers to man the tills and the threshers, Malaysia’s economy would grind to a halt. Pressed by employers fretting about business continuity in the post-Covid-19 era, Malaysia imported 400,000 migrant workers in 2023 alone to plug shortages in the five critical economic sectors of construction, manufacturing, […]

KUALA LUMPUR: The government should consider making rest days mandatory for all workers, in line with International Labour Organisation (ILO) standards. Malaysia HR Forum and Social Compliance Malaysia chief executive officer and co-founder Arulkumar Singaraveloo said Malaysia currently allowed employees to work on rest days with a premium rate compensation. He said some companies did […]

As of 9 October 2023, there were 667,418 foreign workers employed in Malaysia’s critical sectors/sub-sectors, higher than the projected numbers shared in Q1 of the year (518,000). Minister of Home Affairs Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail shared this in a statement on Wednesday (18 October 2023), following a joint meeting with the Ministry of Human Resources […]

The government will develop a framework to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Malaysia, according to Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang today. Malaysia was also aiming for the AI industry to create 10,000 positions in the country and eventually grow the country’s economy by 30 per cent, the minister said […]

In an era characterised by technological advancement, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a driving force behind transformative changes across various sectors. The media and communication landscape in Asia, including Malaysia, stands witness to the multifaceted impact of AI. A Malaysian broadcasting giant employed AI-powered language models to craft personalised news summaries for its viewers, […]

KUALA LUMPUR: Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to unlock an astounding estimated worth of US$113.4 billion in productive capacity, propelling Malaysia to achieve a high income nation. This is equivalent to one-quarter of the country’s 2022 gross domestic product. “Productivity growth is a key driver for economic growth for any economy,” Deputy Economy Minister […]