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Kota Kinabalu: Industrial and Entrepreneurial Development Minister Phoong Jin Zhe has urged calm following violence over delayed salaries at a construction site at the Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park, near here, which went viral. 

Phoong, in a statement Sunday, said he was concerned about the incident at the Shinsung E&G office within the SK Nexilis project site to build a copper foil production factory. 

“Shinsung E&G is one of the sub-contractors under Hyundai Engineering whereas Hyundai Engineering is the main contractor of the SK Nexilis project,” said Phoong.

“The incident occurred due to delayed salary payment by Shinsung E&G. The original payment should have been made on 5th April 2023, but due to some internal reasons, the payment has been postponed to 18th April 2023.”

Phoong said he had urged all parties involved to resolve the salary dispute swiftly in a peaceful manner, adding the injured men had been sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment and police reports lodged.