Liow: Malaysia needs more skilled workers


Meet the press: Liow (right) at a press conference after meeting industry leaders. Also present are (from left) MCA Youth secretary Datuk Leong Kim Soon and MCA Youth Chief Chong Sin Woon.

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia needs to train more skilled workers to remain competitive in various industries, said MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

Liow said businessmen from industries such as logistics, manufacturing and agriculture were facing a severe shortage in skilled workers, forcing them to rely on foreigners.

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