DOSM: Sabah, Labuan, and Kelantan see lowest unemployment rates in Q3 2024 Posted on November 9, 2024 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Unemployment rates across Malaysia showed striking differences, with Sabah leading at a high 7.9 per cent, Labuan trailing at 6.1 per cent, and Kelantan seeing the lowest at 3.7 per cent in Q3 2024. According to the statistics released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), in contrast, the Federal Territory of Putrajaya stands out for its exceptionally low unemployment rate of 2.0 per cent. High unemployment rates in certain states may point to local economic challenges, whereas regions like Putrajaya benefit from high levels of government employment and urban job opportunities. News
Kindergarten teacher in Johor dies five days after cobra bite Posted on December 8, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — A kindergarten teacher passed away in Johor this morning, five days after being bitten by a black-necked spitting cobra. Aznon Sapin @ Mohd Said, 56, was pronounced dead at 7.20am at Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital in Batu Pahat, where she had been unconscious since her… Read More
Foreign woman dies in fall from Setapak apartment, police rule out foul play Posted on November 10, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — Wangsa Maju police have confirmed the death of a 27-year-old woman after a fall from an apartment building in Setapak here today, but have not found foul play. The foreign woman was said to have fallen from the 22nd floor, news portal Free Malaysia Today… Read More
Sabah CM chairs key GRS meetings as the party gears up for state polls Posted on November 30, 2024 KOTA KINABALU, Nov 29 — The ruling coalition, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), held its supreme council (AMT) meeting today in preparation for the state elections expected next year. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, who is also the chairman of GRS, said that among the key issues discussed during the… Read More