AS THE sun sets in Malaysia, local Ramadan bazaars transform into one of the country’s most intense retail environments. For vendors, the “buka puasa” rush is a whirlwind of peak-hour surges, long queues and the constant mental math of manual cash management....
The Melaka government is exploring plans to set up dedicated rest hubs known as Rider Pitstop in every district to better support the welfare of gig economy workers in the state. Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh said the initiative aims to provide a more comfortable and...
New survey data shows that 50% of women working in finance and accountancy in Malaysia now aspire to become entrepreneurs, up from 43% last year. The findings are drawn from early insights from ACCA's global survey of over 11,000 finance professionals across 175...
About 60 per cent of members of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) are projected to achieve the basic savings target of RM390,000 by the age of 60 by 2030, said Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. He said that as of end-2025, a total of 3.1 million...
Human Resources Minister R. Ramanan has continued a series of engagement sessions with key gig industry stakeholders as part of efforts to refine the proposed Gig Workers Act, which is expected to be enforced by the end of March. Ramanan said the session, held in a...
