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Malaysia's National Skills Development and Skills Development Fund (Amendment) Bills 2025: Key things to note

This step is expected to benefit more Malaysians including the youth, women, and informal sector workers to get recognised skills training and relevant to the needs of the labour market.
- 12 November 2025
- • Sarah Gideon
MOM clarifies stance on how Agoda handled recent retrenchment exercise

The Ministry affirmed that Agoda had complied with a requirement to submit a Mandatory Retrenchment Notification within five working days after informing affected employees of their retrenchment.
- 10 November 2025
- • Sarah Gideon
IBM layoffs underway globally in Q4 2025 as workforce strategy reshaped by AI

"In the fourth quarter we are executing an action that will impact a low single-digit percentage of our global workforce," an IBM spokesperson told Human Resources Online.
- Macau
- Taiwan
- South Korea
- India
- Australia
- 06 November 2025
- • Sarah Gideon

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Legal

Malaysia's National Skills Development and Skills Development Fund (Amendment) Bills 2025: Key things to note

MOM clarifies stance on how Agoda handled recent retrenchment exercise

IBM layoffs underway globally in Q4 2025 as workforce strategy reshaped by AI

Hong Kong’s Four Major Chambers grant employees half-day paid leave to encourage voting in 2025 LegCo Election

China unveils 10 new immigration and exit-entry policy initiatives to boost regional mobility and development

Sarawak launches EXPRT module to streamline expatriate employment pass applications

Share of Singapore EP holders with over 25 years’ experience rises to 11%, with most new passes going to early-career workers

How to build a safe, supportive, and mentally healthy workplace: WSH Council's new handbook

Japan to change tax-free shopping system for tourists starting 1 November 2026

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