News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National MoHA finalising plans to impose foreign worker levy Employers will be penalised for not meeting the ratio of locals in new labour regulations March 21, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) is finalising plans to impose a levy on employers who do not meet…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National Labour Dept seeks to cut agency fees to hire domestic workers Cost of bringing in foreign labour soars during pandemic March 20, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — The Labour Department is in discussions with employment agencies to regulate the hike in fees associated with bringing in…
News National News National MoHA to expedite process of hiring foreign workers Ministry outlines 2021 plans to LegCo members, including the possibility of granting parole to convicts January 18, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — The home affairs ministry is setting up a new system that promises to improve the processing of work permits…
News National News National HM issues stern warning to labour, immigration officials against abuse of power Monarch highlights potential corruption, security breaches October 5, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah made an unannounced visit to the labour and immigration departments on Monday to…
News World News World Four-day work week boost sales in overworked Japan: Microsoft Shorter hours, capping meeting times, boosted productivity by 40% November 6, 2019 TOKYO (AFP) –Â In a country notorious for overwork, Microsoft Japan trialled a radical idea: working less. And it found that four-day weeks and…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National MEMI: Workforce localisation drive will be expanded to all insdustries 'We need to reduce reliance on foreign workers and put succession plans in place,' says MEMI minister March 20, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Energy, Manpower and Industry (MEMI) is in talks with several government agencies to roll out its…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National MoHA to introduce new limits on number of foreign workers The Local and Foreign Workforce Ratio will affect eight sectors, including education, construction and hospitality March 13, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Â The Ministry of Home Affairs will soon impose new limits on the number of foreign workers employed in certain…