malaysia
Malaysia: 44% workers not covered by any scheme, says EPF
The Star Online (12.08.2016) An alarming number of Malaysian workers – well over six million who are self-employed or in the semi-formal sector – are not covered by any retirement scheme due to a lack of a comprehensive social protection system.
Malaysia: Health Ministry mulls introducing government healthcare insurance scheme
nst.com (23.07.2016) The Health Ministry is seriously considering to introduce a healthcare insurance scheme which is run and supported by the government to address the weaknesses in the private healthcare system.
[Opinion] Making growth more inclusive by enhancing social protection: the case of Malaysia
OECD Ecoscope ((08.12.2016) Growth can be more inclusive by pursuing policies that enable improvements in a country’s living standards while sharing gains more equitably across the population. Inclusive growth incorporates a focus on relative – not just absolute – income and wealth inequality, and on well-being, which depends on both monetary and non-monetary conditions, such as access to quality education, employment, housing and healthcare.
Malaysia: Insurance scheme for self-employed taxi drivers
The Sun Daily (05.02.2017) Come June 1, all self-employed taxi drivers, as well as Grab and Uber drivers, will be covered under the Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) – just like other workers under the Contract of Service scheme.
Malaysia: 44% workers not covered by any scheme, says EPF
The Star Online (12.08.2016) An alarming number of Malaysian workers – well over six million who are self-employed or in the semi-formal sector – are not covered by any retirement scheme due to a lack of a comprehensive social protection system.
Malaysia: Health Ministry mulls introducing government healthcare insurance scheme
nst.com (23.07.2016) The Health Ministry is seriously considering to introduce a healthcare insurance scheme which is run and supported by the government to address the weaknesses in the private healthcare system.
[Opinion] Making growth more inclusive by enhancing social protection: the case of Malaysia
OECD Ecoscope ((08.12.2016) Growth can be more inclusive by pursuing policies that enable improvements in a country’s living standards while sharing gains more equitably across the population. Inclusive growth incorporates a focus on relative – not just absolute – income and wealth inequality, and on well-being, which depends on both monetary and non-monetary conditions, such as access to quality education, employment, housing and healthcare.
Malaysia: Insurance scheme for self-employed taxi drivers
The Sun Daily (05.02.2017) Come June 1, all self-employed taxi drivers, as well as Grab and Uber drivers, will be covered under the Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) – just like other workers under the Contract of Service scheme.
Urgent need for Malaysian Social Protection Council, says EPF
New Straits Times (10.08.2016) There is an urgent need to establish the Malaysian Social Protection Council to suggest new laws and formulate a comprehensive government policy to address the needs of an aging society, ranging from healthcare, housing, transport to financial planning, said the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).