Chamber okay with flexible work hours
KUCHING: Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs Chamber (DUBS) president Datuk Abang Helmi Ikhwan said given the current stage of the country’s development, it is reasonable to consider the flexible working hour policy but not the four-day work week. “In my opinion, flexible working hours may be necessary to suit specific circumstances such as for parents with schooling […]
MP calls on chamber to empower rural folk
BINTULU: The Sarawak Chamber of Bumiputera Entrepreneurs (DUBS) branch here has been urged to focus on programmes in villages and longhouses and not just in urban areas. Bintulu MP Datuk Sri Tiong King Sing said this could help empower and improve their living standards to some extent, especially people in villages and longhouses who have […]
Chamber exco calls on MP
BINTULU: Bintulu Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI) on Saturday paid a courtesy call on Tanjong Datu MP Johnny Pang Leong Meng to discuss industrial relations, youth empowerment and community development. The chamber’s president Yek Siew Liong led its committee members during the visit at Sarawak United People’d Party (SUPP) Bintulu Branch office in […]
No evidence use of disinfection box can reduce Covid-19 infection
PUTRAJAYA: There is no evidence that the use of disinfection box/ chamber/ tunnel/ booth/ partition/ gate can effectively prevent the spread of Covid-19, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the duration of between 20 and 30 seconds during which a person is sprayed with disinfectant solutions was inadequate for effective disinfection. Dr Noor Hisham said the chemical used might also cause damage to […]
