Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Malaysia as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’. 

Malaysia: New minimum wages

A new minimum wage will come into effect in Malaysia on July 1st 2016 …

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Malaysia: Multiple amendments to labour laws on the horizon

The Human Resources Ministry in Malaysia has announced that over the next year they will be pushing over 30 amendments to labour laws through the legislative process in preparation for the implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) in 2018 …

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Malaysia: Cost of hiring foreign workers doubled

The business community across Malaysia has reacted sharply against the sudden doubling of the government’s annual levy on foreign workers …

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Malaysia: Strict punishments for false sick leave claims

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has warned that submitting a medical certificate containing false information in order to obtain paid sick leave is an offence under Section 18 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act …

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Malaysia: National minimum wage to increase next year

The 2016 budget announced recently by Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Najib Abdul Razak, includes a proposal to raise the national minimum wage from the current 900 ringgit (209 US dollars) to 1,000 ringgit (233 US dollars) per month, with effect from July 1st next year …

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