News – Page 23 – The Gaming Boardroom

Thaipusam and Federal Territory Day fall on the same day in 2026: Employer obligations to note under Malaysia’s Employment Act

6 January 2026 Steve Tyler Leave a comment

Thaipusam and Federal Territory Day fall on the same day in 2026: Employer obligations to note under Malaysia’s Employment Act Summary Malaysia’s Federal Government has gazetted Sunday 1 February 2026 as a dual holiday: Thaipusam and Federal Territory Day. The Department of Manpower Peninsular Malaysia issued guidance for private-sector employers on replacement holidays, optional holiday […]

Read More →

Malaysia gazettes Gig Workers Act 2025, signalling new page in labour reform

6 January 2026 Steve Tyler Leave a comment

Malaysia gazettes Gig Workers Act 2025, signalling new page in labour reform Summary Malaysia has officially gazetted the Gig Workers Act 2025 (Act 872) after Royal Assent on 16 December 2025. The Ministry of Human Resources (KESUMA) says this is a key step in reforming labour law to better regulate the gig economy and protect […]

Read More →

EPF and JIM tighten enforcement of mandatory EPF contributions for non-Malaysian workers

6 January 2026 Steve Tyler Leave a comment

EPF and JIM tighten enforcement of mandatory EPF contributions for non-Malaysian workers Summary The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and the Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM) have formalised a closer collaboration to tighten enforcement of mandatory EPF contributions for non-Malaysian workers. Signed on 11 December 2025, the agreement increases system integration and data sharing to speed […]

Read More →

₹41,863 Crore ECMS Push Targets Gaps in India’s Electronics Supply Chain

6 January 2026 Steve Tyler Leave a comment

₹41,863 Crore ECMS Push Targets Gaps in India’s Electronics Supply Chain Summary The Centre has approved 22 new projects under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) worth ₹41,863 crore in its third tranche, taking the total ECMS-backed projects to 46. The latest approvals are expected to generate production of about ₹2.58 lakh crore and create […]

Read More →

₹41,863 Crore ECMS Push Targets Gaps in India’s Electronics Supply Chain

6 January 2026 Steve Tyler Leave a comment

₹41,863 Crore ECMS Push Targets Gaps in India’s Electronics Supply Chain Summary The Centre has approved 22 new projects worth ₹41,863 crore under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) in its third tranche, lifting the total number of ECMS-backed projects to 46. The latest approvals are expected to generate production valued at about ₹2.58 lakh […]

Read More →

₹41,863 Crore ECMS Push Targets Gaps in India’s Electronics Supply Chain

6 January 2026 Steve Tyler Leave a comment

₹41,863 Crore ECMS Push Targets Gaps in India’s Electronics Supply Chain Summary MeitY has approved 22 projects worth ₹41,863 crore under tranche three of the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS). The approvals lift the total ECMS-backed projects to 46 and are expected to generate production worth ₹2.58 lakh crore and create 33,791 direct jobs. The […]

Read More →

Jensen Huang Says Nvidia’s New Vera Rubin Chips Are in ‘Full Production’

6 January 2026 Steve Tyler Leave a comment

Jensen Huang Says Nvidia’s New Vera Rubin Chips Are in ‘Full Production’ Summary Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced at CES that the company’s next-generation AI platform, Vera Rubin, is “in full production” and is expected to begin reaching customers later this year. Nvidia claims Rubin will cut the cost of running AI models to roughly […]

Read More →

Google Gemini Is Taking Control of Humanoid Robots on Auto Factory Floors

6 January 2026 Steve Tyler Leave a comment

Google Gemini Is Taking Control of Humanoid Robots on Auto Factory Floors Summary Google DeepMind has partnered with Boston Dynamics to integrate the Gemini Robotics model into Boston Dynamics’ robots, including the humanoid Atlas and the quadruped Spot. Announced at CES 2026, the collaboration will begin trials at Hyundai auto factories in the coming months. […]

Read More →

Trump can order employers to pay extra H-1B fee, court holds

6 January 2026 Steve Tyler Leave a comment

Trump can order employers to pay extra H-1B fee, court holds Summary A federal district judge ruled on 23 December 2025 that President Donald Trump did not exceed his authority when he issued a 19 September proclamation requiring employers to pay an additional $100,000 before new H‑1B visas can be processed. The court found the […]

Read More →

₹41,863 Crore ECMS Push Targets Gaps in India’s Electronics Supply Chain

6 January 2026 Steve Tyler Leave a comment

₹41,863 Crore ECMS Push Targets Gaps in India’s Electronics Supply Chain Summary The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has approved 22 new projects under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) worth ₹41,863 crore in the scheme’s third tranche. That brings the total ECMS-backed projects to 46. The latest approvals are projected to deliver […]

Read More →