ZAKIAH KOYA
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Fine, jail, deportation for foreigners working on social visit pass (opens the original)
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PETALING JAYA: Foreigners on social visit passes must abide by immigration laws, says Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban (pic). He said this is regardless of the type of visa or pass they hold, adding immigration laws clearly state that foreigners entering Malaysia on a social visit pass are not allowed to be employed or conduct businesses of any sort, big or small. ALSO READ: Eye on illegal businesses run by foreigners Zakaria said that Malaysia, as a sovereign state, has the ri
Reform won’t happen if mistakes recur, says PSD DG (opens the original)
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PUTRAJAYA: The civil service is determined to manage its human resources in the most impactful way to ensure no civil servants are victimised, says Public Service Department director-general Tan Sri Dr Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz. He said human resource management personnel in the civil service must be up to date with reforms and transformations to ensure mistakes do not recur and they are not at a disadvantage despite years of service. He was speaking to the media after officiating a Public Sec
HR Minister calls on trade unions to partner with govt, employers (opens the original)
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KUALA LUMPUR: Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan has challenged Malaysian trade unions to abandon adversarial labour tactics and position themselves as strategic economic partners as artificial intelligence and automation reshape the workplace. Speaking after officiating the National Convention of the Workers' Union 2026 on Thursday (Sept 10), Ramanan said the traditional employer-versus-worker framework is obsolete, urging unions to focus on upskilling, technology adoption, and coll
‘Probe, but don’t humiliate’ (opens the original)
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Zahid: Investigate Felda, don’t use it to launch personal attacks KUALA LUMPUR: A thorough investigation into the management of the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), including billions of ringgit in losses, is necessary but must not be used to deliberately humiliate anyone, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said a forensic audit should be conducted alongside any management audit to determine whether there had been abuses of power, governance failures or br
Zahid: We will not enter pact with PN in Melaka blindly (opens the original)
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KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional and Umno will not blindly enter into an electoral pact with Perikatan Nasional for the Melaka election, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Barisan chairman and Umno president said grassroots sentiment would be the top priority when deciding if the coalition, especially Umno, should have an understanding with any party. He said the final decision will be made by Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh, who is the state Barisan and Umno chief. “The d
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