Over 400,000 jobs available for workers affected by Middle East crisis, says Ramanan
Malaysia's Human Resources Minister announced that over 400,000 job vacancies are available via the MYFutureJobs portal to support workers potentially displaced by the Middle East crisis. While the impact on the local labor market remains minimal, the government is proactively preparing for potential retrenchments.
Why it matters
This demonstrates government intervention strategies to mitigate the economic ripple effects of international geopolitical conflicts on domestic employment.
KOTA BARU: More than 400,000 job vacancies are available through the MYFutureJobs portal managed by the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) to assist workers who may be affected by the conflict in the Middle East.
Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said although the conflict's impact on Malaysia's employment sector remained minimal, the government was prepared for possible retrenchments or non-renewal of service contracts.
He said the government, through Perkeso, was also providing assistance to workers who lost their jobs, while encouraging them to seek suitable new employment through the portal.
"We have Perkeso to provide assistance to them and, while waiting for new employment, they can visit the MYFutureJobs portal to find suitable jobs or better employment than their previous jobs," he told reporters.
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