In-depth reporting on Malaysia and the region.
Google's own AI safety researchers have quietly warned job applicants that the company's AI-powered hiring filters are unreliable, encouraging candidates to submit bypass forms to ensure human review of their applications.
Malaysia's Human Resources Ministry is implementing a comprehensive support programme for 541 Panasonic workers losing their jobs, combining income protection, career counselling, and reskilling initiatives to ease their transition.
Selangor will engage workers displaced by Panasonic AVC Networks' closure of television production operations, offering financial support and employment assistance through PERKESO and job placement initiatives.
Malaysia's Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan has signalled strengthened cooperation with Pakistan and Sri Lanka, focusing on workforce development, skills training, and sustainable employment frameworks across the region.
Employment among agricultural TVET graduates in Malaysia has climbed to 76% in 2024, up from 61% six years earlier, yet remains significantly below the national TVET average of 95%, signalling unmet potential in the sector.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has pledged that Malaysian TVET graduates will enjoy near-perfect employment prospects through coordinated industry engagement, with job offers coming before course completion.
Microsoft is laying off approximately 4,800 employees as part of a broader industry shift toward artificial intelligence infrastructure. The cuts represent 2.1% of its global workforce and follow similar moves by Amazon and Meta.
Malaysia's Health Ministry has committed to offering permanent positions to all housemen immediately after completing their training by 2028, alongside absorbing 4,500 contract medical officers this year and approving 800 new positions annually.