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Free Malaysia Today
10 hours ago
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Multi-tier levy for foreign workers delayed to 2026
The multi-tier levy was supposed to be introduced under the 12th Malaysia Plan as part of efforts to reduce the percentage of foreign workers in the total workforce to below 15%. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Implementation of the multi-tier levy mechanism for migrant workers has been delayed to next year, based on the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP). The government initially intended to introduce the mechanism some time this year, but human resources minister Steven Sim said in March that Putrajaya would engage all stakeholders before implementing it. The 13MP document stated that labour reforms would be expedited to establish a more dynamic, competitive, and sustainable job market while increasing the income of Malaysians. 'Steps will be taken to reduce the dependence on foreign workers to 10% of the workforce by 2030 and 5% by 2035. The intake of foreign workers will consider the need for manpower in sectors categorised as dirty, dangerous, and difficult. 'Besides that, the multi-tier levy mechanism will be implemented in 2026,' it said. It said this would open up job opportunities for Malaysians and allow them to upskill, paving the way for them to earn a higher income. The multi-tier levy was supposed to be introduced under the 12th Malaysia Plan as part of efforts to reduce the percentage of foreign workers in the total workforce to below 15%. In December, the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) urged Putrajaya to provide details on the implementation of the mechanism. FMM said the details should be announced six months in advance to give industries sufficient time to adapt.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
US auto safety agency shedding more than 25% of employees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. auto safety agency is shedding more than 25% of its employees under financial incentive programs to depart the government offered by the Trump administration, according to data provided to Congress seen by Reuters. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, part of the Transportation Department, is shrinking from 772 employees as of May 31 to 555 under the program. The Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Agency are also both losing more than 25% of their staff. Representative Rick Larsen, top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, expressed concerns about the cuts, questioning how USDOT can "expedite project delivery and advance safety with a decimated workforce." Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
Reuters
17-07-2025
- Automotive
- Reuters
US auto safety agency shedding more than 25% of employees
WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. auto safety agency is shedding more than 25% of its employees under financial incentive programs to depart the government offered by the Trump administration, according to data provided to Congress seen by Reuters. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, part of the Transportation Department, is shrinking from 772 employees as of May 31 to 555 under the program. The Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Agency are also both losing more than 25% of their staff. Representative Rick Larsen, top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, expressed concerns about the cuts, questioning how USDOT can "expedite project delivery and advance safety with a decimated workforce."
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
State Department informs workforce of 'targeted reduction' in coming days
The State Department plans to release a letter to all employees Thursday evening informing them that the department is officially moving to implement a 'targeted reduction in domestic workforce.' 'Soon, the Department will be communicating to individuals affected by the reduction in force. First and foremost, we want to thank them for their dedication and service to the United States,' the letter, signed by Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Michael Rigas, reads. The letter advises that once these notifications have taken place, the department will go into the 'final stage' of reorganization, where the new organizational chart unveiled by Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier in the year will fully take effect. MORE: USAID programs now being run by State Department as agency ends operations Senior State Department officials described the changes as 'the most complicated reorganization in government history,' emphasizing that the cuts were largely made to eliminate Cold War-era redundancies as well as eliminating functions that were 'no longer aligned with the president's foreign policy priorities.' 'At the end of the day, we have to do what's right for the mission,' one senior official said. 'There's a tremendous amount of sort of unnecessary bureaucracy,' the second official asserted. The State Department previously reported to Congress that it would aim to reduce its domestic workforce by around 15% as part of the reorganization. However, the senior officials specified that more than half of that goal would be met through 'voluntary reductions' -- people who elected to take the deferred resignation plan offered through the "Fork in the Road' emails earlier this year. The officials also said the department did not have current plans to reduce its force overseas. 'The secretary wants to take this one step at a time,' one official said. The officials also defended the department's decision to cut some highly trained foreign service officers rather than reassign them.
