Glorious past: File pic of the Bayan Lepas Industrial Park in Penang, taken in 2018. Although there are many vacancies in the E&E sector, the figure is lower than in the past.
GEORGE TOWN: While many have lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the electrical and electronics (E&E) industry is doing well and facing a shortage of workers.
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) Penang chairman Datuk Jimmy Ong said many companies in the industry had recorded an increase in sales and export value since the outbreak last year.
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