Date:  28 – 30 October 2024

The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR) led the Ministry’s delegation to the 20th Senior Labour Officials Meeting (20th SLOM), where he presented Malaysia’s ongoing and upcoming initiatives in the labour sector. Key highlights included the introduction of the ASEAN Year of Skills (AYOS) initiative, and an invitation extended to all ASEAN Member States (AMS) to send representatives to the AYOS 2025 Planning Workshop, tentatively scheduled for 25–27 November 2024 in Kuala Lumpur. The Secretary-General also underscored Malaysia’s achievements, such as labour law reforms and the successful organisation of the ASEAN Green Jobs Forum (AGJF) in April 2024, while outlining plans for 2025 to align with Malaysia’s role as ASEAN Chair.