KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — For the first time, the government has announced a one-year exemption from training levy payments for all private educational institutions, effective January 1, 2026.

JAKARTA — Indonesia's palm oil industry and farmer groups have urged the government to reduce export costs, to offset the impact of market distortion caused by the 32 per cent United States (US) reciprocal tariffs on Indonesia's exports.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — The government will hold engagement sessions with all industry stakeholders before implementing the multi-tier levy mechanism (MTLM) this year, said Human Resources Minister Steven Sim.

PUCHONG, Feb 9 — Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) collected a record RM2.3 billion in levies last year, said Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22— The Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) collected levies totalling RM2.2 billion in 2023, compared to RM1.81 billion the previous year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — At least 20 per cent of oil palm are unharvested due to labour shortage, hence additional government initiatives are needed to ensure that the industry remains sustainable.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 4 — The multi-tier foreign worker levy system, which was scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2021, has been postponed to July 1, 2021, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — More than 30,000 employers registered with the Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF) will be given a six-month levy exemption from April to September.