Progressive Amendment Continues to Leave Mothers and Children Behind — Family Frontiers

Progressive Amendment Continues to Leave Mothers and Children Behind — Family Frontiers

MARCH 26 — As the Government tables the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2024, particularly the long-awaited ‘Mothers’ Amendment’ that will grant Malaysian mothers the equal right to confer citizenship to their overseas-born children, Family Frontiers and the Malaysian Mothers’ Network remain concerned about certain aspects of the bill. Non-Retroactive Nature of the Bill Firstly, the non-retroactive … Read more

Deputy economy minister: Govt will not arbitrarily impose progressive wage policy

Deputy economy minister: Govt will not arbitrarily impose progressive wage policy

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said while Malaysia’s progressive wage policy is voluntary, incentive-based and related to productivity, there is no compulsion for companies to adopt it. The progressive wage policy is aimed to incentivise the future of companies, she said during a question and answer session at … Read more

Implementation of progressive wage policy among highlights of Parliament today

Implementation of progressive wage policy among highlights of Parliament today

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The implementation of a progressive wage policy to reform the labour market by increasing workers’ wages in line with productivity growth in the private sector is among the issues to be raised at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today. According to the Order Paper on Parliament’s official website, the matter will … Read more

Progressive annual funding to nurture Selangor Malay, Bumiputera entrepreneurs, says MB 

Progressive annual funding to nurture Selangor Malay, Bumiputera entrepreneurs, says MB 

SHAH ALAM, March 4 — The Selangor government has progressively increased its annual funding allocations to foster the development of Malay and Bumiputera entrepreneurs, enhancing their competitiveness in both local and global markets, the State Legislative Assembly was told today. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the Entrepreneur Development Division of the Selangor State … Read more

MEF says backing Putrajaya’s bid to address long-standing income stagnation through progressive wages

MEF says backing Putrajaya’s bid to address long-standing income stagnation through progressive wages

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — The Malaysian Employers’ Federation (MEF) today said it supports the Anwar administration’s initiative to boost workers’ income after decades of stagnation through the Progressive Wage Structure (PWS). MEF president Datuk Syed Hussain Syed Husman said the government’s recognition of PWS serves as a response to growing apprehensions related to the … Read more

Unity Ministry to create 116 progressive neighbourhood watch areas to boost community economies

Unity Ministry to create 116 progressive neighbourhood watch areas to boost community economies

MACHANG, Feb 4 — The Ministry of National Unity (KPN) is striving to establish a minimum of 116 Progressive Neighbourhood Watch Areas (KRT) to enhance community economies across the country starting from April. Its minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said the Progressive KRT is an integral component of the Empowering Neighbourhood Watch (RT) initiative. with … Read more

Padu: Not so progressive? — Derek Kok

Padu: Not so progressive? — Derek Kok

JANUARY 5 — The government’s announcement of its Central Database Hub (Padu) is a significant landmark for social protection and welfare policy in the country. Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said the digital database aims to provide a more targeted and accurate socioeconomic measurement for determining eligibility and distribution of aid and subsidies. At first blush, … Read more

Four working committees to be formed in relation to Progressive Wage Policy, says deputy minister 

Four working committees to be formed in relation to Progressive Wage Policy, says deputy minister 

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Four working committees will be formed to support the Special Cabinet Committee and Implementation Executive Committee on Progressive Wage Policy, focusing on policy development, system development, skills upgrading, and annual salary increase guide. Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said these committees will work out the Progressive Wage Policy … Read more

EPF confident Progressive Wage Policy can boost retirement savings by 54pc

EPF confident Progressive Wage Policy can boost retirement savings by 54pc

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — Malaysians could see their retirement savings increase by 54 per cent when the Progressive Wage Policy kicks in next year, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) said. Balqais Yusoff, head of EPF’s Strategic Management Department, told Sinar Harian in a report published today that its members’ savings have the potential to … Read more

Progressive Twitter accounts lose followers, conservatives gain | Malay Mail

Progressive Twitter accounts lose followers, conservatives gain | Malay Mail

Twitter on Tuesday told AFP that while they were monitoring the situation, the fluctuations appeared to be organic and largely due to new accounts being created and existing ones deactivated. — AFP pic SAN FRANCISCO, April 28 ― Key figures on the American left, Barack Obama among them, have shed thousands of followers since Elon … Read more