Insights & Guides
Practical guides for Malaysian employers
Plain-English answers on HRD Corp claimable training and hiring in Malaysia — written by the Carriera team, checked against the official sources.
These guides cover the two questions Malaysian employers ask us most: how to turn your HRD Corp levy into claimable training, and how to hire the right permanent staff. Every figure is checked against HRD Corp, LHDN or the Ministry of Human Resources. Need a hand? WhatsApp Steph.
Fund training from your levy
If your company pays the HRD levy, this is how you put it to work. Start with the corporate training overview or the step-by-step claim guide.
Is Microsoft Excel training HRD Corp claimable?
Yes — when it runs under an approved provider. What makes Excel training claimable, and how to fund it from your levy.
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Is AI & ChatGPT training HRD Corp claimable?
The 2026 AI-upskilling question, answered: what AI courses qualify under SBL-Khas and how to claim them.
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HRD Corp claimable courses in 2026: what qualifies
The criteria that decide whether a course is claimable — and the common reasons claims get rejected.
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How much is the HRD Corp levy?
The 1% and 0.5% rates, what counts as wages, and worked examples you can copy for your own payroll.
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SBL-Khas explained
How the Skim Bantuan Latihan Khas lets you fund approved training straight from your levy account.
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e-Invoice Malaysia: the employer's guide
The MyInvois rollout by turnover, what changes for your finance team, and the training that gets you ready.
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Hire the right people
Permanent hiring, demystified. Start with recruitment for employers or browse the live jobs.
How long does hiring take in Malaysia?
A realistic stage-by-stage timeline — and what actually speeds a permanent hire up or slows it down.
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Contingency vs retained recruitment
Two engagement models, one decision: which fits your role, your budget and your urgency.
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Agency vs JobStreet vs in-house
An honest three-way comparison of cost, effort and quality for Malaysian SMEs.
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The Employment Act: an employer's guide
The 1955 Act and its 2022/2023 amendments — the changes every Malaysian employer must get right.
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Have a question we haven't covered?
Steph answers personally — whether you are hiring permanent talent or planning HRD-Corp-claimable training.
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