Daily HR News 4.11.2024
The Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy urges the government to focus on recruiting and retaining healthcare workers rather than building new facilities, citing workforce shortages in both public and private health sectors. CEO Azrul Khalib warns that building more healthcare facilities amid the current lack of manpower would only create further human resource shortages and imbalances.
Source:https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/11/04/invest-more-in-health-workers-than-new-facilities-govt-urged/
Johor will be Malaysia’s first state to offer “premium” salaries of RM4,000 for diploma holders and RM5,000 for degree holders in sectors tied to the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ). Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi launched the Johor Talent Development Council (JTDC) to address workforce shortages and retain skilled workers amid competition with Singapore’s higher wages
Source:https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/johor-malaysia-brain-drain-special-economic-zone-singapore-starting-salary-skilled-worker-economy-4722136