All news: Malaysia

Enterprise formalization

Promoting enterprise formalization in Malaysia through community-based training for local MSMEs

The ILO initiated workshops for MSMEs in Sarawak Province, Malaysia in collaboration with the Kuching South City Council using ILO's Community Based Enterprise Development (C-BED) training tools.

Young Malaysians see how TVET leads to good jobs in Malaysia’s food processing industry

A new campaign launched by ILO and Standard Chartered Foundation encourages young Malaysians to enter Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) education.

Rubber gloves supply chain in Malaysia

Strengthening the capacity of workers in collective bargaining and dialogue mechanisms

Migrant workers' rights

New ILO initiative to help protect migrant worker wages in Malaysia

Wage protections for women and men migrant workers in Malaysia a key focus of new phase of the International Labour Organization’s Migrant Workers Empowerment and Advocacy project.

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Growing businesses beyond their hometown

The ILO-UK Skills for Prosperity Programme has helped Malaysia’s local Sabahans supercharge their entrepreneurial, marketing and food processing skills.

News

Indonesia, Malaysia and ILO discuss fair recruitment guide and pre-departure training for the palm oil sector

Indonesia and Malaysia government representatives met with the ILO to discuss concrete actions to strengthen labour protection of migrant workers in the palm oil sector.

Social security

Training Workshop on Strengthening Regional Capacity on Employment Injury Insurance (EII) and Employment Insurance (EI)

ILO/Korea Partnership Programme and the Korean partner intuitions brought together the tripartite representatives from seven countries in South-East Asia to discuss and enhance their knowledge and understanding in relation to strengthening EII and...

Workshop

Strengthening International Labour Standards and Labour Laws in the rubber gloves industry in Malaysia

The workshop on International Labour Standards and Labour Laws in Malaysia aimed to strengthen the capacity of national stakeholders on International Labour Standards and national labour law related to the rubber glove industry in Malaysia.

Skills development

‘This role helped me break the glass ceiling.’

A Malaysian woman has managed to land a job as a project manager in the male-dominated construction industry.

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Employing digital strategies to honour, care and respect the elderly

As the co-owner iElder.asia, Olivia Quah is committed to ensuring elders can live life to the fullest through her medical service e-commerce platform. Always on the lookout for opportunities to pursue new digital marketing strategies, Olivia...

Malaysian labour inspectors increase capacity to advance workers’ rights in palm oil sector in Indonesia and Malaysia

Sabah labour inspectors trained on forced labour, child labour and gender-based violence and harassment in the workplace in compliance with international labour standards.

Decent work in plantations

Malaysian palm oil industry seeks to strengthen responsible labour practices

ILO conducted supported workshop to assist sees Malaysian palm oil industry in addressing share best practices to combat forced labour labour and child labour.

Gender equality

Regional workshops for ILO partners on delivering inclusive business development services

In early September, representatives of ILO partner organizations from across the region gathered for two workshops to increase their knowledge on how to deliver more gender-inclusive business development services.

Workplace discrimination

New UN survey on migrant workers with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expression in South-East Asia

UN study reveals migrant workers with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (SOGIE) in South-East Asia benefit from labour migration, yet experience discrimination.

Forced labour

New employers guide will support Malaysian rubber industry in fight against forced labour

The guide is produced by the Malaysian Rubber Council (MRC) in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and through the support of the European Union. It provides practical guidance to employers in the rubber industry in...

Forced labour

Launch of guide “Addressing, preventing and eliminating forced labour in the rubber industry in Malaysia: A practical guide for Malaysian...

By Panudda Boonpala, Deputy Regional Director, ILO Regional Office for Asia and Pacific at the Launching Ceremony: A Practical Guide on Forced Labour for Malaysian Rubber Industry on 8 August 2022, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Skills Challenge Innovation Call

Five awards up for grabs for equality and diversity prototypes in Malaysia’s TVET

The ILO’s 1st Malaysia Skills Challenge Innovation Call searches for innovative ideas and solutions to enhance gender equality and social inclusion in TVET and training institutions.

ILO provides a platform for policy dialogue to accelerate the development of social enterprises in Malaysia

The webinar provided a policy platform to explore ways to strengthen the social enterprise ecosystem in Malaysia, including an overview of global, regional and national trends, presentation of the recently launched Malaysia Social Entrepreneurship...

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Educating others and ourselves: Peer support for COVID-19 recovery and resilience

ILO’s Rebuilding Better project and the Women Entrepreneur Network of Malaysia’s “WE Rebuild Better” programme helps women-owned businesses in Malaysia recover from the impacts of COVID-19 while supporting them in adapting for a more resilient...

Skills and employability

New pact to boost skills in Malaysia construction industry

ILO and Master Builders Association Malaysia team up to increase employability and facilitate career progression of workers, particularly women and vulnerable youth.