Aimless after being retrenched

Desperate times: Goh, who was retrenched in May, worries about how he will make ends meet if he does not manage to find another job soon.

KUALA LUMPUR: In 2016, almost 40,000 Malaysian employees were retrenched from their jobs, according to data reported to the Labour Department.

As of June this year, 17,798 workers have been retrenched.