Autogate use extended in Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Business travelers from 10, as yet unspecified countries with a low risk for Covid-19, may soon be able to bypass long queues in Kuala Lumpur International Airport, through the use of its autogates. This is according to Malaysia Minister of Home Affairs Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Quick response teams will be in operation starting […]
Shopee to create more than new 2,000 jobs in Malaysia
Sea, a Singapore-based consumer internet company, best known for its popular e-commerce platform Shopee, is planning to expand further in Malaysia. Among its expansion plans is one to directly employ a further 2,000 workers with Shopee. This was announced by International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz when he visited […]
Employees seek out more direct training opportunities
Lack of skilled talent is one of the key hiring challenges faced by Malaysian employers, but one driver of that may be a lack of training opportunities for those already in employment. Around 85% of Malaysians believe that employers should offer learning and development training programmes to meet wider industry demand. However, there is a […]
Deloitte research: How can HR retain younger generations?
Deloitte’s recently released Global 2022 Gen Z and Millennial Survey has noted some key trends in what the younger generations want from their workplaces. “They are reassessing their priorities in the wake of ongoing crises, and are actively trying to balance the challenges of everyday lives with their desire to drive societal change,” says Lee […]
Four out of five firms want to digitalise HR processes
Four out of five firms in Malaysia want to digitalise their HR processes, particularly for employee benefits and payroll, according to a survey. The report, 2022-2023 Outlook Hiring, Compensations & Benefits was based on data from hiring personnel from 458 companies in Malaysia. About 41% of the companies said that they’re looking into digitalising employee […]
Malaysia to open special lanes for travellers arriving from China
Amid Covid-19 concerns from travellers arriving from China, the Immigration Department will operate special lanes at international entry points, with cooperation with the Health Ministry. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said travellers from China who are symptomatic will be referred to health officials, and will undergo throat swabs as well as RTK-Antigen Covid-19 tests. […]
New 45-hour work week not being followed by employers
Recent amendments to the Employment Act cut work hours to 45 from 48, however some companies are allegedly not following this new law. According to Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) secretary-general, Kamarul Baharin Mansor, MTUC has been receiving complaints from workers about this matter. Kamarul said that employers might not have been prepared to follow […]
Andrew Tan: HR at the business core yields better performance
Its group managing director, Andrew Tan, treats HR as the core of the business. In the second of a four-part interview, Tan revealed to Chief of Staff Asia the IT firm’s HR priorities and his aspirations for its people. COS Asia: Why is HR your priority as the Group Managing Director? Tan: We should never […]
Andrew Tan invests in Silverlake Axis’ people profitably
“Employee satisfaction always powers a company’s performance, and no company has ever gone broke by caring about their staff too much,” says Andrew Tan, group managing director of Silverlake Axis (SAL). True enough, the Singapore Exchange-listed IT company recorded 2022 as its best financial year, with its strongest-ever revenue worth MYR736.5 million (SGD225.7 million), 18% […]
Film industry worries about working hours amid law change
The Employment Act 1955 (Amendment) 2022 applies to film industry employees but the Finas has no say in its implementation, said the head of Malaysia’s film authority. National Film Development Corporation (Finas) chief executive officer Md Nasir Ibrahim explained Monday that the Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia Act 1981 (Act 244), which established Finas, can […]
