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Malaysia's parliament has passed the Social Work Profession Bill 2026, formalizing social work as a regulated profession and establishing the Malaysian Social Work Profession Council as its governing body.
QSR Brands and Yayasan JCorp have successfully graduated 37 skilled workers through the ADI programme, a collaborative initiative combining vocational education with hands-on restaurant experience. The cohort achieved a 100% pass rate in vocational qualifications.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has encouraged Malaysia's estimated 1.2 million gig economy workers to pursue upskilling and reskilling through TVET programmes to build sustainable careers beyond ride-hailing and delivery work.
Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan has stressed that Malaysia's banking sector must balance artificial intelligence with human judgment, ethical leadership, and substantial investment in workforce talent to remain competitive and trustworthy.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has unveiled ambitious targets for the newly-launched Bakat Madani programme, which aims to provide support and opportunities to 25,000 Malaysians during its inaugural year of implementation.
Malaysia's Human Resources Ministry is pushing to convert RM100 million in PTPK vocational training loans into grants, citing hardship faced by students who forgo employment during their studies.
Malaysia's workforce union membership remains at just six per cent despite government efforts to boost participation. The Human Resources Ministry is allocating RM6.1 million to strengthen worker organisations and improve awareness of union benefits.
Malaysia's Human Resources Ministry will provide technical and vocational training to workers displaced by global supply chain challenges, with support from PERKESO's job-matching platform.
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Johor's participation in the HRD Corp ecosystem reached 13,425 registered employers last year, directly supporting nearly 480,000 workers through skills development initiatives and RM208.21 million in levy collections.
Malaysia's Health Ministry is nearing completion of reforms to remove bureaucratic obstacles slowing specialist training, as the country grapples with a reported shortage of 11,000 medical specialists across public and private sectors.
Malaysia's Cabinet has approved creation of the National Tahfiz Council, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, to standardise Quranic education, strengthen academic recognition, and enable students to progress into universities and professional sectors.