News about Labour

HALO will be a 10-storey, purpose-built labour quarters development, with a capacity to house 3,000 workers.

Advancecon, an earthworks and civil engineering specialist, will contribute its technical, sales and marketing expertise for the execution of the JV's projects, focusing on upgrading and constructing new centralised labour quarters.

To enable more mothers to pursue their careers, adequate and accessible childcare facilities are vital to support working families.

The CLQ, with a built-up area of 67,611 sq ft, comprises seven blocks of three-storey modular houses.

The project comprises the development and construction of 672 units of centralised labour quarters on a 10.

“Through the programme, the government’s aim should be to help the industries and the nation’s economy recover, so companies can offer more jobs to more workers and be profitable to pay taxes.

Located in Asrama Murni in Jelapang, near Ipoh, the pilot project is a public-private partnership in which Advancecon will contribute the necessary technical expertise to reduce the risk of CLQ implementation.

The property development segment saw its turnover fall to RM1 million from RM6.

Sime Darby Property group managing director Datuk Azmir Merican said the company is facing construction worker shortage of at least 50% to fully accelerate property projects to meet the company's planned schedule.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): Malaysia’s labour market is seen growing marginally in 2021 in a Covid-19-driven challenging environment as factors including the pandemic's vaccination programme and government support for businesses are expected to accelerate the revival of the country's labour market, where unemployment rose to 4.