DOSM said the number in the labour force in May this year continued to record a steady upward trend with an addition of 0.2 per cent to register 16.86 million persons compared to 16.84 million in April.

"And because it is a transit, the movement of users is quite fast and it is hard to control. But we will try to do it as we know this is a service that interests women riders," he added.

"The country needs thousands of bus drivers, not only by Prasarana (Malaysia Berhad), but also express bus and stage bus companies in the country.'- Anthony Loke

The first scheme will be offered to those in the M40 and B40 income groups at a rental rate of RM600 per month for five years. The units will be of 700 sq ft in size, and will have three rooms.

“In adherence to the command of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, following the consent of the Rulers, on behalf of the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, I hereby declare that 1 Zulhijah 1444 Hijrah falls on June 20, 2023." assistant secretary to the Conference of Rulers Datuk Mohd Aseral Jusman announced today.

"(The issue) can be debated (by scholars) but (better to do it) behind closed doors, so as not to confuse the people," he said in his speech at the Turath Islami Selangor festival here today.

For this year, as of May 12, he said the department had issued a total of 1.67 million passports and, of that number, a total of 464,725 passport applications were made online.