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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is preparing charges against more than 100 individuals suspected of submitting false claims to Perkeso, the national social security scheme, with 29 suspects already facing court proceedings.
Melaka's government has launched a support package for fishermen, including mandatory PERKESO social security coverage and distribution of fish finders to boost earnings and workplace protection.
A fatal East Coast Expressway crash that claimed four lives has reignited debate over road safety, but the real story lies in how Malaysia's social security system protects grieving families left behind.
The Social Security Organisation has moved to distance itself from an ongoing fraud probe into the Daya Kerjaya 2.0 employment incentive scheme, with leadership insisting that organisational staff played no role in the alleged misconduct under investigation.
Malaysia has reversed its mandatory contribution policy for the LINDUNG 24 Jam non-employment injury scheme, making it voluntary for local workers while keeping it compulsory for foreign workers, effective immediately.
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The Malaysian Cabinet has decided to keep the mandatory retirement age for civil servants at 60 and made PERKESO insurance contributions voluntary rather than compulsory for workers.
Malaysia's EPF i-Legasi scheme has approved 63 applications since its February launch, channeling RM46.3 million to 86 beneficiaries. The program allows retirees with surplus savings to transfer funds to family members, addressing retirement adequacy concerns.
Malaysia's 215,600 registered refugees and asylum-seekers coexist with unknown numbers of illegal immigrants running unlicensed businesses, undercutting local enterprises and straining social cohesion while authorities struggle with enforcement.
Malaysia's Social Security Organisation has distributed over RM1.2 million to nearly 600 insured workers under its newly launched LINDUNG 24 Jam scheme, which extends accident coverage to non-working hours for the first time.
Malaysia's Social Security Organisation has distributed nearly RM3.5 million in various benefits to Kelantan workers and their families in the first six months of this year, with temporary disablement payments accounting for the bulk.