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Malaysia's Human Resources Ministry is providing comprehensive support to 541 Panasonic employees facing redundancy, including income protection, career counselling, and skills training to minimise unemployment disruption.
Malaysia's Academy in Industry programme is reshaping vocational education by combining workplace training with formal qualifications, helping disadvantaged youth gain employment while addressing industry labour shortages across key sectors.
Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan has stressed that Malaysian workers must receive first consideration for all available positions, with foreign labour recruited only when local candidates are unavailable and in compliance with national regulations.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid has instructed the Community Development Department (KEMAS) to make all key positions permanent and enhance teacher salaries and allowances to strengthen workforce stability.
Employment among agricultural TVET graduates has climbed to 76 per cent in 2024, a significant rise from 61 per cent six years earlier, yet the sector remains below the broader TVET employment benchmark.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has pledged that Malaysia's TVET graduates will secure near-universal employment through closer alignment between educational institutions and industry demands, with job offers extended before course completion.