The HR Ministry will be launching a series of comprehensive support initiatives for Malaysian workers, in conjunction with this week’s Labour Day celebration.
This is to help address the impact of the West Asia crisis on the local labour market.
It follows a recent report which showed that nearly six thousand Malaysians were laid off last month, with workers in KL and Selangor among the worst-affected.
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In a related development, Malaysia needs to prepare for the possibility of supply disruptions for things like diesel and fertilizer.
The PM says we have sufficient stock for the next few months, but need to brace for potential problems if the ongoing West Asia conflict drags on for longer.
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The government will be meeting with e-commerce operators soon, to discuss several pressing issues, including the matter of refunds and returns on the platforms.
This, following claims that some customers were taking advantage of loopholes to obtain goods without payment.
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In other news…
Police have opened an investigation into a viral video showing man mocking and ridiculing police officers who were on duty at a roadblock in Kelantan.
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Cops have remanded a bus driver for three days, after he was allegedly caught on camera running a red light and crashing into several cars along Jalan Kelang Lama.
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US authorities say Donald Trump and his key officials were the likely targets of the gunman who opened fire in a Washington hotel during an event attended by the US president.
