Give more jobs
Sarawak contractors want O&G jobs KUCHING: The Sarawak Petroleum Contractors Association (SPCA) has once again urged the national oil company Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) to give more oil and gas jobs to contractors in Sarawak. Its president Datuk Rahman Lariwoo said most of its members who are experienced in the oil and gas industry have […]
Quarantine shirkers on bail
Police arrest duo who refused to be quarantined MIRI: Police here on Monday afternoon (Aug 10) arrested two male contractors who flew in from Kuala Lumpur but refused to be quarantined and disobeyed directives from the relevant authorities. District police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah said the men arrived at Miri Airport at 2.40pm on […]
Meet up on project implementation soon
KUCHING: The Works Ministry together with Sarawak Public Works Department (PWD) will meet up with the contractors of Pan Borneo Highway work packages soon to deliberate on the project’s implementation, particularly on safety and maintenance works. Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof noted that there were complaints from members of the public on the condition […]
More time for contractors: Uggah
KUCHING: The state government has no problem in giving extension of time to contractors to complete the implementation of their given projects. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that it accepted that the delays were due to the recent movement control order (MCO) brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. “We have no […]
Submit health plan before starting work, contractors told
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will allow the implementation of various government projects located in green zones during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period — provided contractors involved submit a written health plan before starting operations. Of a total 526 projects amounting to RM22.1bil under the allocation of the state government, federal […]
Help these workers, says MTUC
KUCHING: Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak chairman Mohammad Ibrahim Hamid has raised concerns for segments of the workforce who may not be directly covered by the Sarawakku Sayang Special Aid Package. “The needs of those who are self-employed and those who rely on contractual work have to be looked into during this crucial period,” […]
Enhancing contractors’ capability
KAPIT: Three hundred sixty-eight registered Bumiputera contractors from Song, Bukit Mabong, Belaga and Kapit districts recently attended an entrepreneurship symposium (Symposium Usahawan Kontraktor) held at the civic centre here. The one-day symposium aimed at enhancing their capabilities in handling government projects, especially under the rural transformation programme (RTP). Bukit Goram assemblyman Jefferson Jamit Unyat, officiated […]
