Facing acute manpower shortage
PALM OIL INDUSTRY KUCHING: The palm oil industry in Sarawak is now facing acute manpower shortage due to the closing of international borders. Sarawak Oil Palm Plantations Owners Association (Soppoa) chairman Tiong Chiong Ong said this resulted in millions of ringgit in losses due to partial harvesting, slowdown of work and higher production cost in […]
Stick to SOP, builders told
KUCHING: Sarawak’s decision to allow Indonesian workers to enter the state would benefit the plantation and construction sectors, which are in dire need of additional manpower. Kuching Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and Industry secretary-general Jonathan Chai Voon Tok said although the move would be well received by the sectors involved, Sarawak should be alarmed […]
Detailed study needed on govt clinic new shift system
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) today urged the Ministry of Health (MOH) to conduct a more detailed study on the new shift system at all government clinics before implementing such a move. Its president, Dr N Ganabaskaran said the ministry must first address staffing and infrastructure issues without compromising healthcare welfare, as well […]
