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Sarawak portion of Pan Borneo to start this year
KUCHING: The federal government will commence construction works for Sarawak portion of the Pan Borneo Highway phase two project in the northern region this year.
Insight - What happens when S’pore runs out of sand?
Barges piled with sand traverse the sea lanes around Singapore, almost as ubiquitous as the semi trucks that ply America’s interstate highways.
Gold market authority threatens to blacklist UAE, other centres
THE world’s most influential gold market authority is threatening to stop bullion from countries including the United Arab Emirates (UAE) entering the mainstream market if they fail to meet regulatory standards, a letter seen by Reuters showed.
More Malaysians are focusing on self-employment
PETALING JAYA: Restrictive measures following the rise in the number of new Covid-19 cases will add pressure on job creation in the fourth quarter, possibly raising the unemployment rate for the year.
Indonesia unions threaten strike over labour reforms
JAKARTA: Indonesian trade unions threatened to stage a national strike next month after a committee in parliament agreed to move ahead with proposed labour reforms in President Joko Widodo’s controversial “Job Creation” bill.
Long-term solutions needed for foreign labour
IN Malaysia, there had been concerns with regard to the increasing number of foreigners, especially the unskilled foreign labourers in Malaysia.
India faces lost generation as virus pushes children to work
NEW DELHI: The coronavirus pandemic is forcing India’s children out of school and into farms and factories to work, worsening a child-labour problem that was already one of the most dire in the world.
Indian rice exports slow on virus impact
MUMBAI: India’s rice exporters are struggling to fulfil orders due to limited availability of containers and workers at mills and the biggest handling port on the east coast after novel coronavirus cases jumped in the region, industry officials told Reuters.
