KUALA LUMPUR: The social security coverage has been extended to benefit 100,000 local and foreign domestic helpers, says Datuk Seri M. Saravanan.
The Human Resources Minister said the Cabinet recently had approved the proposal to extend the social security coverage to domestic helpers under the Employees Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4) and Employment Insurance System Act 2017. The government hopes to enforce this expansion through these regulations that is expected to be implemented on June 1, he said during a press conference before the start of the Socso Majlis Iftar 2021 event on Tuesday (April 20).
With the extension, Saravanan said domestic helpers who are Malaysians or are permanent residents who contribute to the Social Security Organisation (Socso) will be protected under the Employment Injury Scheme and the Disability Scheme under Act 4 as well as the Employment Insurance System under Act 800.
Microsoft has launched the “
Bersama Malaysia” (Together with Malaysia) initiative in line with Malaysia’s plans of advancing the nation’s digital transformation across the private and public sectors.
As part of the plan, Microsoft will establish its first datacentre region in the country to deliver cloud services locally, with data security, privacy, and the ability to store data in-country. Microsoft also plans to train an additional one million Malaysians by end of 2023 to help create economic opportunities for people and businesses in the digital era. According to Reuters, Microsoft is investing US$1 billion in the country over the next five years. IDC’s research found that Microsoft’s investment in Malaysia will help generate up to US$4.6 billion in new revenues for the country’s ecosystem of local partners and cloud-consuming customers over the next four years. Additionally, the research estimates Microsoft, its partners, and cloud-using customers will together
PETALING JAYA: With Covid-19 infections on the uptick again, the focus is back on the number of tests being carried out in the country.
Based on Health Ministry statistics, Malaysia conducted an average of 44,253 RT-PCR and RTK-Ag tests a day from March 4 to April 16.
The RTK-Ag tests, however, do not include those conducted by the Social Security Organisation (Socso).
These two tests – reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and antigen rapid test kit (RTK-Ag) – are the two known popular Covid-19 tests available and used by health authorities worldwide to detect the virus.
In RT-PCR testing data released by the ministry, it was revealed that the maximum testing capacity for such tests is at 80,755 with an estimated 35,061 tests conducted on April 16.
Monday, 19 Apr 2021 03:01 PM MYT
BY SOO WERN JUN
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (centre) attends the launch of Microsoft’s ‘Bersama Malaysia’ initiative in Putrajaya April 19, 2021. Bernama pic
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PUTRAJAYA, April 19 Global technology titan Microsoft Corp has announced plans to establish its first data centre region in the country under the
Bersama Malaysia initiative.
Microsoft Malaysia managing director K. Raman said the data centre region will deliver trusted cloud services locally, with world-class data security, privacy and the ability to store data in-country. We are proud to cement out partnership with the nation to accelerate its digital economy.
Microsoft will establish its first datacenter region in the Greater Kuala Lumpur area and deliver access to the full Microsoft Cloud, which includes:
Microsoft Azure , enabling anyone to invent with purpose using cloud services and capabilities that span computing, networking, databases, analytics, AI and Internet of Things;
Microsoft 365 , to connect, collaborate, work remotely and learn online with innovative productivity tools;
Dynamics 365 and Power Platform , to rapidly build and manage critical enterprise business solutions at scale with intelligent business applications.
The new datacenter region will also deliver Azure Availability Zones , providing additional resilience options for highly available applications, and support Microsoft s sustainability goals . Microsoft has a global commitment to shift to 100 percent supply of renewable energy by 2025. This means Microsoft will have power purchase agreements for green energy contracted for 100 percent of