GEORGE TOWN: By 8am, workers from the manufacturing sector who were selected to get their Covid-19 immunisation, were already eagerly waiting outside the vaccination centre( PPV) at Equatorial Hotel Penang. Quality engineer S. Malliga, 53, said she was grateful vaccinations were being expedited for employees like her under the Public-Private Partnership Covid-19 Industry Immunisation Programme( Pikas).“ It was very convenient.... It took less than an hour to complete the whole process of gettin

PETALING JAYA: The business confidence index( BCI) is expected to post further recovery in the quarters ahead if the Covid-19 threat is kept under control and does not cause more damage. The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research’s( MIER) BCI for the fourth quarter of 2021 indicates that manufacturers have begun to regain confidence.“ The fourth quarter’s index showed a positive outlook, rising by 25 points to settle at 122, which is well above the 100-point threshold.“ The index increased by

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian manufacturers have continued to express optimism on the outlook for this year, according to the IHS Markit Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index( PMI).... Usamah Bhatti, economist at IHS Markit, said: “ February saw the health of the Malaysian manufacturing sector improve at a stronger pace.... “ Nonetheless, price pressures showed evidence of alleviating in the latest survey period, and any signs of the supply situation improving soon would be a welcome sig

New export orders also increased again, but only modestly as Covid-19 continued to constrain international trade. Higher new orders and a lower level of restrictions than seen earlier in the year meant that manufacturers were able to expand their production volumes again in November.... As a result, backlogs of work increased for the third month running. Worries about the pandemic also impacted confidence among manufacturers, with sentiment dropping from October.... The same was also true for

StarPicks ENERGISING MALAYSIAN HOCKEY" In this regard, we call on the authorities to suspend the increase and immediately convene a stakeholder engagement and review the relevance of having a third-party service provider," added FMM....

KUCHING: Eksons Corp Bhd has exited its loss-making core plywood manufacturing operations. The plywood operations were ceased in January this year due to the constant challenge in procuring the supply of logs and workers, according to group managing director Datuk Philip Chan Hon Keong.In the financial year ended March 31, 2023( FY23), he said Eksons’ plywood division revenue plunged 40% to RM22. 1mil from RM37. 1mil in FY22. The division posted an after-tax loss of RM10. 6mil in both FY23 and F

KUCHING: Eksons Corp Bhd has exited its loss-making core plywood manufacturing operations. The plywood operations were ceased in January this year due to the constant challenge in procuring the supply of logs and workers, according to group managing director Datuk Philip Chan Hon Keong.In the financial year ended March 31, 2023( FY23), he said Eksons’ plywood division revenue plunged 40% to RM22. 1mil from RM37. 1mil in FY22. The division posted an after-tax loss of RM10. 6mil in both FY23 and F

KUCHING: Nearly 25, 000 manufacturing sector employees in Sarawak have already received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, says Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. The Deputy Chief Minister said they comprised 9, 260 employees at the Samalaju Industrial Park in Bintulu, 11, 127 at the Sama Jaya High Tech Park in Kuching and 4, 082 employees in Sibu." As of July 6, a total of 24, 469 employees in the manufacturing sector have been vaccinated with the first dose of the vaccine." Starting tod

This indicates reduced productivity at both organisational and individual levels, according to an analysis of the recently released fact sheet on the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector( ASUSE).... In absolute terms, however, in manufacturing GVA per establishment and GVA per worker remain lower than in trade and other services.... In growth in emoluments per hired worker, manufacturing recorded the highest growth between 2022-23 and 2023-24 at 16.1 per cent....

JOHOR BARU: Furniture manufacturing firms whose employees have received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have urged the local authorities to allow them to resume operations immediately in order to remain competitive in the global market. Federation of Johor Furniture Manufacturers and Traders Associations president Steve Ong said the workers at a handful of the major furniture firms have completed the two-dose regimen while most workers in other firms have got their first jab. Under the Interna