Despite reports of the unemployment rate rising, several sectors are actively hiring, according to an analysis by a recruitment agency, which also predicts a significant rise in demand for freelancers.…
More than nine in 10 local respondents (91%) have the intention to upskill or re-skill in the next 12 months, a local survey revealed. The 2020 Covid-19 Labour Pulse Survey…
Malaysia’s manufacturing sales rose 4.1% year-on-year in June 2020 to RM116.7 billion after registering negative growth for three consecutive months, driven by the increase in food, beverages & tobacco products…
Malaysia’s manufacturing, domestic tourism, agriculture and retail sectors have gradually recovered, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. While noting that the tourism sector was…
The recovery in the Malaysian manufacturing sector continued in July, according to the headline IHS Markit Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). After rising at a joint-record pace in June,…
UOB Group’s Senior Economist Julia Goh and Economist Loke Siew Ting reviewed the latest trade balance figures in the Malaysian economy. “Exports rebounded to expand 8.8% y/y in June (May:…
