Thursday, January 16, 2014

Cambodia, ILO jointly launch job services, labor market information project with Chinese aid


PHNOM PENHJan. 16 - Cambodia and the International Labor Organization (ILOonThursday launched a new project to expand job services and improve labor marketinformation with funding from Chinaaccording to an ILO media statement.

MALAYSIA>>Tindakan Terhadap Majikan Gagal Laksana Pembayaran Gaji Minimum


PUTRAJAYA, 16 Jan (Bernama) -- Kerajaan akan mengambil tindakan tegas terhadap majikan yang masih gagal melaksanakan perintah gaji minimum 2012, kata Timbalan Menteri Sumber Manusia Datuk Ismail Abdul Muttalib.

MALAYSIA::: 2 EPF Properties For Sale


Pic: www.gurneyhotel.net Pic: www.gurneyhotel.netTWO properties belonging to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) on Penang island are up for sale.
They are Northam All Suite Hotel in Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah and Gurney Resort Hotel and Residences in Gurney Drive.
"So far, there are no takers for the properties, which are sited at strategic locations," a source said.
It is learnt that the asking price for The Northam, which comprises 142 suites, is RM50 million, while Gurney Resort (with 259 suites) is said to be priced at RM100 million.

MALAYSIA:::Bukan penyelesaian kurang beban rakyat

  • Bukan penyelesaian kurang beban rakyatPPIM berpandangan kaedah terbaik tangani kenaikan harga barang ialah dengan mewujudkan kerjasama yang bersepadu antara kementerian.-Gambar hiasan
SHAH ALAM - Tindakan kerajaan menubuhkan Jawatankuasa Khas Menangani Kos Sara Hidup bukan penyelesaian mengurangkan beban rakyat, sebaliknya membuktikan kerajaan tiada perancangan sebelum melaksanakan sesuatu perkara.

NIGERIA>>Informal sector leads job creation in Nigeria

According to the International LabourOrganisation (ILO), Africa’s working-age population is estimated to have reached over 490 million in 2012, representing a quantum leap of 259% since 2000 at an annual compound growth rate of 2.8%. Therefore, employment of the continent’s teeming labour population is key to economic development within the region and indeed, globally.