KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — Malaysians are optimistic about the impact of automation, but fear their jobs may be on the line, according to PwC Malaysia’s 'Digital resilience in a new world' report.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, job losses in the country has increased by 42 per cent year-on-year for this first quarter (Q1 2020), according to the Social Security Organisation’s (Socso) Employment Insurance System (EIS).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — Jobstreet has found that several industries, including information technology, manufacturing, banking, retail and healthcare continue to show growth and are still hiring during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to its country manager Gan Bock Herm.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) today urged employers not to lay off their workers arbitrarily in facing the economic fallout due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has recorded an increase in applications for training programmes for workers who have lost their jobs since the movement control order (MCO) came into effect on March 18.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — Providing jobs for more than half a million unemployed Malaysians should be made a priority in the government’s economic recovery plan which intends to roll out soon.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — Malaysia may be looking at a "new normal" trend moving forward, whereby consumers put off or postpone purchasing big-ticket items or goods and services that they do not consider as essentials.