
“On the contrary, with 24,000 unemployment (positions) recorded last year, there are actually more jobs readily available for them.
“The unemployment rate shows nothing unusual, nothing frightening,” he told reporters after witnessing the signing of the collective agreement (CA) between Continental Tyre Malaysia Sdn Bhd and the Continental Tyre Malaysia Sdn Bhd Staff Association here today.
MEF executive director Shamsuddin Bardan said recently he estimated that 30,000 workers would be laid off this year.
He cited the increasing cost of doing business as the main reason for the big jump in the retrenchment number.
Shamsuddin said the economic environment both within and without Malaysia was tough, posing a big challenge for employers in maintaining their profitability.
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