Malaysia online hiring activity slips for six straight months

Malaysia registers an 11% year-on-year decline in online hiring activity in August, marking the sixth consecutive month of negative growth, according to the latest Monster Employment Index (MEI).

The Retail and BFSI industry recorded the steepest plunge in online hiring, down -26% and -21%, respectively, in August

Finance and Accounts job roles witnessed six months of annual decline as well, down another -15% in August

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