KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 The rollout of vaccination programmes scheduled for the end of this month will further boost the Malaysian economy and help in creating more jobs possibly by the second half of 2021, the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said. Executive director Datuk.
Malaysia government estimates that over 160,000 new jobs will be created in 2021 Details
Malaysia s Prime Minister s Office (PMO) has estimated that over 160,000 new jobs will be created in 2021 through committed investment, a result of close coordination between the Government and the industry.
In a statement, the PMO said the Government always welcomes offers from Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers and the SME Association of Malaysia to work together to overcome the unemployment rate through initiatives under the 2021 Budget, especially when through enhancing skills and digitalisation.
While areas of the country are currently still under Movement Control Order (MCO), the Government is optimistic to hit the set targets, given that the strategy is also designed to take into account the MCO and the new norms.
‘WFH not influencing property buys’ Bernamapix
PETALING JAYA: The trend of buying properties on the outskirts of towns and cities is not new and the current uptick in sales may be influenced by factors other than the work-from-home (WFH) concept, property experts said.
President of the Association of Valuers and Property Consultants in Private Practice, Michael Kong, said the trend was prevalent even before the Covid-19 pandemic.
“I do not believe it is due to movement restrictions and the WFH culture,” he told
theSun.
“WFH may be a temporary phenomenon due to the pandemic and when things return to normal, I expect the working environment to also return to normalcy, albeit at a reduced pace. Humans are by nature social creatures and need interaction, exchange of ideas and direct communication.”
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3): The proposed reopening of all business sectors despite the extended movement control order (MCO) 2.0 from Feb 5 to 18, albeit with stricter standard operating procedures (SOP) is a positive way going forward, said Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF).
Its president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said the move would protect the public against the spread of Covid-19, safeguard the people’s livelihood, and enhance the sustainability of businesses, particularly micro enterprises and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
“Such decision would pave the way for a swifter revival of the overall national economy. This would also be a huge relief for the SMEs and micro enterprises that were not able to fully operate since March last year, such as retailers and hairdressers.
Federation of Manufacturers Malaysia (FMM) president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai.
PETALING JAYA: Industry players have voiced their support for the government’s intention to tighten the standard operating procedure for high-risk sectors under the extension of the current movement control order.
The extension is necessary to reduce the number of Covid-19 cases as new infections are still alarmingly high, said Federation of Manufacturers Malaysia (FMM) president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai.
“The industry is cognisant of the overall clusters that have been reported lately, including those from the manufacturing sector.
“This is indeed very concerning but at the same time must be recognised that most of the clusters involving the manufacturing sector have stemmed from the targeted screening of foreign workers and not as a result of infections that have occurred directly at the workplace, ” he said.