Penang factories cut jobs


InvestPenang director Datuk Seri Lee Kah Choon(filepic) said factories in Penang are suspending and downsizing their operations and workforce because of the slower global economic growth and the impact of the US-China trade war

GEORGE TOWN: Some factories in Penang are suspending and downsizing their operations and workforce, says InvestPenang director Datuk Seri Lee Kah Choon.

Lee said this because of the slower global economic growth and the impact of the US-China trade war.

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