Factory explosion injures three workers
SIBU: Three workers were injured following a minor explosion and fire at a factory at Jalan Then Kung Suk here today (Dec 19). Colleagues rushed them to the nearest health clinic for treatment. A spokesperson for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that firefighters from the Sibu Central station responded to the scene after […]
Factory worker loses RM87,400.90 to investment scam
JOHOR BAHRU: A factory worker claimed to have been deceived by a non-existent investment scheme resulting in a loss of RM87,400.90. Iskandar Puteri district police chief ACP Rahmat Ariffin said the 40-year-old man claimed to have participated in a practical training camp on investment through a WhatsApp group last May 4 and joined an investment […]
Drunk factory worker jailed for hurting wife
KUCHING: A local woman finally lost her patience with her husband when he returned home drunk and assaulted her again. The 24-year-old who shared a home with Hutchinson, also 24, had until the Jan 2 incident hoped he would change for the better. The Magistrate’s Court here heard that previously he had often returned home […]
APM captures cobra inside factory, releases it into the wild
MIRI: Factory workers are facing workplace risks everyday and it appears that the threat of being bitten by deadly black cobra is one of them. Workers here were certainly on edge for their safety after a cobra slithered into a factory they worked at near Jalan Prunus Piasau Utara here this morning (Dec 1). However, […]
Fire destroys workers’ dorm
PADAWAN: The dormitory room of factory workers at Jalan Kuching-Serian, Mile 10 here was destroyed in a fire last night. The incident, which did not involve any injuries or casualties, happened around 12.10am. Firemen from Siburan station were promptly despatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call regarding a factory fire. Upon arriving, the […]
Ensure factory workers vaccinated first
KUCHING: The government should carry out intensive action to ensure that those in the manufacturing sector are given vaccination priority, says political analyst Prof Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman. He said that there should be a plan in place to ensure that factory workers are vaccinated first. “Strangely, we see that Covid-19 cases are happening […]
Motorcyclist killed in fatal hit-and-run at Jalan Batu Kawa
KUCHING: A factory worker was killed in an apparent hit-and-run accident at Jalan Batu Kawa last night (May 31). The alleged incident involving a car and a motorcycle, happened around 11pm in front of a petrol station. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said both vehicles were nowhere to be seen when the […]
Protest comes to an end
BINTULU: A dialogue session held on Friday ended a protest staged by workers of a factory in Samalaju. On Wednesday night, workers of the factory staged a protest after being confined to their dormitory quarantine facility for more than four months since January 13 this year. Following the incident, two dialogue sessions were held on […]
Rep thanked for prioritising road users’ safety
KUCHING: Local community leaders and factory workers at Phase 9 of the Desa Senadin industrial area are grateful for Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin’s assistance in resolving the road issue there and ensuring the safety of road users. Lee, who is also Senadin assemblyman, made a site visit to the tar-sealing of the road […]
High time to enforce amended housing law
KUCHING: It is high time for amendments to the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446) to be enforced nationwide, said Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak chairman Mohammad Ibrahim Hamid. He said the conditions for boarding school dormitories should also be looked into. “Comfortable housing along with basic safety and […]
