11 May 2021 / 20:16 H.
KUALA
LUMPUR: A study has revealed that low-income households were disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 crisis, with female-headed households and households headed by people with disabilities reporting the deepest and most negative impact.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department for Economic Affairs, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed (
pix) said the situation of these groups, however, has improved since the first survey of the study titled ‘Families on the Edge’ was conducted in May 2020.
Unemployment among heads of households fell from a peak of 25 per cent to 12% while the situation for female heads of household also improved from 32% to 16%.
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I READ with interest an article on the use of Green Card IDs for construction workers, which also doubles as a payment card for its users. This is a commendable collaborative effort between Bayo Pay (M) Sdn Bhd and the Construction Industry Development Board of Malaysia (CIDB) in developing a digital Green Card ID.
I immediately saw that there could be so many potential opportunities from this innovative card idea, particularly for the workplace. That a homegrown fintech company has developed this creative financial solution that can help construction companies and also its workers in terms of payment solution is laudable. More importantly, another government agency i.e. CIDB has chosen the digital solutions way by introducing the dual-purpose Green Card, which not only operates as an ID for construction workers but also as a payment card that runs on the MasterCard platform. I read in an earlier news report that this initiative allows CIDB to have better control over sec
and the Axiata Group.
GKK, a human resources and training consultancy which works closely with the Social Security Organisation (Socso), said the poll revealed that these employers have offered job-seekers places within their organisations to grow their professional careers.
“Although this survey singled out top Malaysian corporations that have grown by leaps and bounds over the years, there are many positive traits and examples that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can follow and emulate within their own management systems, ” GKK group chief executive officer Gajendran Balasingham said in a statement.
LinkedIn’s methodology covered seven key areas – career progression, advancement and promotions, human resources skills, company stability and affinity, gender diversity and educational background.
Published on: Monday, May 10, 2021
By: Bernama
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According to GKK, the poll by the social networking website for business professionals revealed that more than 45,000 jobs are currently waiting to be filled in the country. (Image: Reuters)
Kuala Lumpur: A survey by LinkedIn has identified 15 top companies in Malaysia which have continued to hire new employees despite the ongoing pandemic that have severely affected business activities.
According to GKK Consultants Sdn Bhd (GKK), the poll by the social networking website for business professionals revealed that more than 45,000 jobs are currently waiting to be filled in the country.
The top employers comprise local companies and multinational corporations, including Petronas, Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), Tenaga Nasional Bhd, Telekom Malaysia Bhd, Malayan Banking Bhd and Axiata Group.
Malaysia’s Social Security Organisation (Socso) aims to cover 200,000 active self-employed individuals by the end of 2021, a roughly 60,000 increase from the current level, which may put more pressure on the state-owned organistion to raise the contribution rate.
The move comes as the number of self-employed doubled over the last year as people who lost jobs in the ongoing coronavirus crisis turned to self-employment to earn a living.
Socso has obtained approval from the National Employment Council to expand social security coverage to various self-employed groups, the organisation says in a statement on May 9. The council, which comes under the Prime Minister’s Office, was set up to help create and preserve jobs.