GEORGE TOWN: The investments entering Penang have yet to exacerbate the labour shortage situation due to the poor global demand.
As the global demand levelled off, the pressure on local companies to engage more workers to ramp production has reduced, according to The Free Industrial Zone, Penang, Companies’ Association president David Lacey.
“However, the manufacturing industry is subjected to cyclical swings, especially the electrical and electronics (E&E) sector, which is volatile.
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