TAWAU: The State Ministry of Industrial Development (MID) will look into issues related to labour in the timber industry which is currently forced to operate below full capacity due to lack of manpower.Deputy Chief Minister cum Minister of MID, Datuk Dr Joachim Gunsalam said it was reported that some factories are forced to operate at only 50pc capacity and the issue had impacted the productivity of factories lately.
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Ministry to look into labour issues in timber industry
Published on: Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Published on: Wed, Feb 23, 2022
By: Clarence Dol
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