Saturday July 4, 2009

Electronics sector looking up again with more demand

The electronics and electrical sector in Malaysia is hiring again. Badly affected by the global economic downturn late last year which resulted in voluntary separation schemes and four-day work weeks, the sector is now in need of manpower as fresh orders are coming in from the Asia-Pacific region, especially China.


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A big step: Najib delivering his keynote address at the Invest Malaysia 2009 Conference in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. He hopes Barisan and the Malays will warm up to his liberalisation moves — Bernama

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is confident that Barisan Nasional, including top Umno leaders as well as the Malays, are supportive of the various liberalisation measures he has announced since taking over as Prime Minister on April 3.View more

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Major facelift for Puduraya

The 30-year-old Puduraya bus terminal in Kuala Lumpur infamous for congestion, pollution and crime will soon be losing its seedy image once it undergoes a facelift with contemporary design and first-class facilities.

An artist's impression of the Puduraya Bus Terminal. Major upgrading work costing RM31mil is expected to be completed next year.

Bursa Malaysia Summary

Composite: 1072.69 (-6.02) (-0.56%)
Industrial: 2375.51 (-13.43) (-0.56%)
Volume: 10972884 lots
Gainers: 305
Losers: 419
Unchanged: 218
Last Updated: Friday, July 03 2009  6:30 pm