KUALA LUMPUR: A series of comprehensive support initiatives will be launched to address the impact of the global supply crisis on the labour market, says Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan (pic).
He said the proactive measures were taken following a worrying trend in the national labour market which saw 5,900 Malaysians laid off last month, with workers in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur being the worst affected.
He said the initiative aimed to increase the marketability of job seekers through more dynamic interventions, including improvements to the Employment Insurance System Act 2017 (Act 800) to address the impact of global economic uncertainty stemming from the current geopolitical tensions.
“These improvements are expected to provide more comprehensive benefits to workers, including social protection and easier access to reskilling and upskilling programmes.
“This effort is a critical step by the ministry to accelerate the process of redeploying workers to more stable employment sectors, thus reducing pressure on the national labour market,” he said yesterday, Bernama reported.
He said the ministry would also organise a series of tours to universities nationwide to reach out to prospective graduates, understand their challenges and provide dialogue, career guidance and job matching to ensure local talent remains relevant and resilient in a challenging economy.
Earlier, Ramanan visited the MYFutureJobs Premium Career Carnival 2026 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre here.
Also present was Social Security Organisation chief executive officer Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed.
When met by reporters, he said the carnival aims to help more than 200,000 job seekers find jobs.
He said more than 10,000 job opportunities with salary offers ranging from RM3,000 to RM16,000 are available at the event which will run for two days over the weekend, with the manufacturing and services sectors among those offering the most opportunities.
In a related development, Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan said 10,000 more job opportunities would be offered at the Lindung Career Carnival in Kota Kinabalu on May 9 and 10.
“I understand that more than 52 companies have agreed to participate. Our hope is that every step and plan carefully put together by the ministry can be implemented at the state level, and most importantly, all job seekers have the opportunity to get a job,” he said.
