SIBU: The increase in palm oil prices in the plantation sector has attracted workers from other sectors, said Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.He added that the phenomenon had also affected the construction sector as its workers had switched over to the plantation sector. The impact of the shortage of construction workers can be seen when several construction projects have been delayed in completion, including the Pan Borneo Highway project, he told Bernama.“( Palm oil price is go

SRI AMAN: The government is ready to assist contractors of the Pan Borneo Highway project who are struggling with labour shortages and higher costs of construction materials following the Covid-19 pandemic. Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said when the pandemic hit, many workers involved in the project returned to their countries of origin. The Senior Minister said this resulted in contractors of the highway project now working with only 70 per cent of the workforce compared to the pre-