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Borneo Post
12-06-2025
- Business
- Borneo Post
Malaysia-Belgium ink MoU to boost social security, employment innovation
(From left) Vandenbergh, Sim, Cheong, and Mohd Khalid in a photo taken after the MoU signing. KUCHING (June 12): The Ministry of Human Resources (MoHR), through the Social Security Organisation (Socso), has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Belgium's National Employment Office (NEO), aimed at boosting Malaysia's social security protection and employment services ecosystem. The agreement, signed in Brussels on Wednesday, marks a significant step towards international cooperation in employment innovation, digital transformation, and social safety net enhancement. MoHR Minister Steven Sim emphasised the potential of this collaboration to drive innovation, enhance service quality, and facilitate knowledge-sharing between the two nations. 'This partnership underscores MoHR's commitment to adopting global best practices, especially in facing the fast-evolving demands of today's job market,' he said in a statement, issued following the exchange of the MoU. While acknowledging that Malaysia's social security system is still in development, particularly in employment insurance enforcement and integrations across formal and informal sectors, Sim said the MoU opens doors to proven Belgian expertise. 'Through this collaboration, Socso has the opportunity to explore digital transformation, strategies and developments implemented by NEO, in addition to deepening efforts to combat cross-border fraud at the global level. 'Belgium's strong social protection system – especially its unemployment benefits and retraining programmes – offers a valuable model,' he said. The NEO, he pointed out, is globally recognised for its vocational training excellence and technological expertise, and this will directly contribute to improving Socso's delivery of services and capability-building for Malaysian employment agencies. 'This collaboration extends beyond social security. It includes the high-tech and innovation sectors, which are keys to reinforcing employment strategies and ensuring the well-being of the people,' he stated. Under this partnership, Socso will have the opportunity to explore advanced strategies deployed by NEO, from combatting cross-border fraud to enhancing integration of digital tools for employment services. At the signing ceremony, Socso was represented by Deputy Chief Executive (Strategy and Corporate) Edmund Cheong Peck Huang, while NEO was represented by its Chief Executive Officer Dr Jean Marc Vandenbergh. Also in attendance were the Ambassador of Malaysia to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union Dato' Mohd Khalid Abbasi Abdul Razak, and Socso Head of Employment Services Division Gayathri Vadivel. Belgium employment MoU NEO socso steven sim
Borneo Post
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Borneo Post
Court-backed JSC has authority over MTUC, chairman reaffirms
Solomon explains that the JSC was established through a Consent Order of the Court of Appeal, which authorised it to conduct the SDC and oversee MTUC affairs within a set timeframe. – Photo via Facebook KUCHING (June 5): Recent claims suggesting that the Joint Special Committee (JSC) lacks the authority to manage the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) are misleading and contradict the Court of Appeal's explicit mandate, said JSC chairman J Solomon. He explained that the JSC was established through a Consent Order of the Court of Appeal, which authorised it to conduct the Special Delegates Conference (SDC) and oversee MTUC affairs within a set timeframe. 'The JSC has already fixed the date for the SDC and issued circulars to affiliated unions,' Solomon said in a statement today. He added that the Ministry of Human Resources (MoHR) had acknowledged the JSC's role by officially inviting its members to attend the Labour Day celebrations organised by the government, further recognising the JSC's legitimacy and responsibility in managing MTUC's affairs. Solomon also criticised MoHR for refusing to submit the JSC-nominated names of Workers' Representatives to the International Labour Conference (ILC), calling the action 'a deliberate act of mischief'. He stressed that the Court Order had resolved the internal crisis within MTUC and clearly mandated the JSC to manage its administration. Solomon further alleged that MoHR withheld the workers' representative list from the ILC to avoid scrutiny over the Minister's actions, which he claimed were contrary to Convention 98 regarding interference in collective bargaining process and alleged collusion with employers. 'For the first time since becoming a member of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in 1957, Malaysian workers were not represented at the ILO conference,' he said. He claimed the MoHR's refusal to submit the names was an attempt to prevent discussion about the Minister's conduct at the ILC. 'It is this agenda of MoHR which resulted in the workers of Malaysia not being represented at the ILC,' he added. Solomon advised individuals and parties against making statements in blind support of the MoHR Minister as such remarks could mislead workers and stakeholders and potentially lead to contempt of court. MTUC Sarawak has since urged the JSC to resolve the leadership impasse and refrain from issuing statements that could create confusion. It reaffirmed that the JCS had been granted a specific three-month mandate to conduct the MTUC SDC. J Solomon Joint Special Committee MTUC
