The day's essential Malaysian news, briefed.
Malaysia's union membership stands at just 6% of the total workforce despite 1.06 million members across 786 registered unions. Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan says awareness of union benefits remains limited.
More than 13,425 employers in Johor registered with HRD Corp last year, channelling training benefits to nearly 480,000 workers. The scheme collected RM208.21 million in levies while disbursing RM191.5 million in financial assistance.
Malaysia's Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security reports that graduates from its agricultural TVET institutions achieved an 81 per cent marketability rate in 2024, up from 78 per cent the previous year, highlighting growing demand for skilled agricultural workers.