GEORGE TOWN: The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has reminded its members to comply with all regulations set by the authorities, especially Act 446 (the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990) during the third movement control order.
Time sticker: A security guard sticking a colour sticker on a customer as a time indicator of when she entered the premise. Under the new SOP, shoppers are allowed only two hours to finish their shopping. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
PETALING JAYA: Businesses and industries are ramping up their internal preventive measures as they adjust operations to adhere to tighter SOP under the current movement control order.
SME Association of Malaysia president Datuk Michael Kang said companies had been told to set up their own internal audit committee to ensure compliance to the tighter SOP.
“Audit patrol units should travel to check on the company’s outlets to see if employees are following the SOP.
BUTTERWORTH: Some 400,000 factory workers in Penang are expected to take the on-site polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test using the deep throat saliva method to step up mass testing over the next few weeks.
BUTTERWORTH: Factories here have dived throat-first into the on-site polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing using the Deep Throat Saliva method.
The move to allow mass screening of manufacturing sector workers in Penang using the Deep Throat Saliva method is to help contain Covid-19 cases before new clusters form in the sector.
Menara Kerjaya Fastening Sdn Bhd general manager Sim Saw Beng said all 111 of his workers, including himself, will be tested at his factory.
His is the fifth factory in the state to test workers since the initiative started on Saturday (May 22).
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) Penang chairman Datuk Jimmy Ong said there are 400,000 factory workers in the state.