Jeck Seng hopeful locals will take up jobs in palm oil sector to reduce labour shortage


PASIR GUDANG: Deputy Minister of Primary Industries and Commodities Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng hopes that locals will take up jobs in the oil palm industry to reduce the issue of labour shortage in the industry, amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

Wee said that the Ministry would try to promote jobs available in the palm oil industry to locals, especially to those who had lost their jobs.

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