Home minister says eight nabbed for suspected terrorism a concern for spreading caliphate ideology, made police their No 1 targetHuman Resources Minister Steven Sim said in the winding up session of the Employment Insurance System Bill 2024 that the sectors that recorded the largest number of job losses were manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade and scientific and technical professionals.
“... for the total number of applicants under the Employee Insurance System, as of June 20, 2024, Socso has received 24,963 job loss claims applications of which 20,661 have been approved. This involves a payment of RM127.16 million,” he said. In addition, it also aims to amend the Second Schedule and Third Schedule to Act 800 to include the new contribution rates paid by employers and employees.