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Consider wellbeing of industry, Soppoa urges imigration authorities

KUCHING: Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (Soppoa) is saddened by the recent raid operations conducted by the Immigration Department on oil palm plantations and thus appeals to the Sarawak government for consideration on the matter. Soppoa chief executive officer Dr Felix Moh said the association did not see any merit for such operations at […]

Consider working in palm oil sector, youth told

KUCHING: Millennials, especially school leavers have been urged to venture into the oil palm plantation industry as it has more perks and benefits than working in the food delivery business. Chief Operating Officer of Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad and Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (SOPPOA) chairman Eric Kiu Kwong Seng made this call at […]

We will take good care of Indonesian workers

KUCHING: The Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (SOPPOA) members and associates will take good care of Indonesian workers in the state. SOPPOA’s chairman Eric Kiu gave Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia, His Excellency Hermono this assurance after meeting him here recently.  Kiu told Hermono that Indonesians had been excellent workers in the state’s palm oil […]

Soppoa looking forward to foreign manpower application green light

KUCHING: The palm oil industry continues to be a strong revenue earner for the state and country and could be even more productive if the worker shortage is addressed quickly. The Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (Soppoa) opined that the announcement of 32,000 foreign workers being approved entry into Malaysia from mid-October was timely. […]

Association voices support to lift freeze on recruitment of foreign workers

KUCHING: The Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (Soppoa) has voiced its full support on the recent call by the Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) to lift the freeze on foreign workers recruitment for the palm oil industry in Malaysia. Soppoa chief executive officer Dr Felix Moh pointed out there is an estimated shortage of […]

Oil palm plantation owners gear up worker vaccinations

KUCHING: Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (Soppoa) has set up Industrial Vaccination Centres (PPVINs) statewide for plantation workers since July 7. Its chief executive Andrew Cheng said that the PPVINs were set up in oil palm estates in, among others, Sibu, Miri and Bintulu. He added that similar small-scale programmes had also been carried […]

Association appeals against contributing to HRD levy

KUCHING: The Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (Soppoa) has appealed for exemption to a requirement under a recent amendment to the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) for the plantation sector to contribute towards the HRD levy. “Foremost, the plantation sector conducts the bulk of its training for foreign workers with properly moduled in-house training […]

Oil palm body welcomes decision to allow return of foreign manpower

KUCHING: The Sarawak government’s decision to allow healthy foreign workers to enter Sarawak under strict standard operating procedures (SOPs) means survival for the palm oil industry. Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (Soppoa) chairman David Tiong thanked Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg for allowing 27,000 foreign workers entry into Sarawak effective March […]

Deadline extension on RTK tests for foreign workers likely

KUCHING: The state Labour Department will reconsider granting extension deadline for the mandatory RTK (Rapid Test Kit) testing for foreign workers in the state which is scheduled to complete by Feb 28. This is in light of the limited health facilities assigned to handle large number of tests. RTK Antigen test is a rapid screening […]

Call to tighten movements in estates

KUCHING: The Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (Soppoa) has urged its members to tighten movements at their respective estates and mills following the surge in Covid-19 pandemic in various districts in the state. While acknowledging that there was an isolated incident at an estate located in Bintulu, the association warns members of the dire […]