Losing job not end of the world
BY CRYSTAL WONG Rosdi, 42, formerly a full-time employee of an agricultural company, has been a Grab driver for almost five months now. “My previous job requires me to work away from home for weeks and I don’t get to see my wife and children often. Due to low demand and the ongoing pandemic, I […]
Almost half of self-employed lose jobs
KUCHING: Almost half (46.6 percent) of self-employed persons in Malaysia reportedly lost their jobs during the movement control order (MCO) since March 18. According to an online survey on the effects of Covid-19 on the economy and individuals conducted by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) from March 23-31, nine out of 10 respondents are […]
