Malaysia aims to lead region in infrastructure with new investments and skilled workforce

PETALING JAYA: Increased investments in infrastructure development and addressing skilled worker shortages are key to ensuring Malaysia’s position as a regional industry leader, says Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. The Works Minister said Asean would need an estimated US$2.8 trillion in infrastructure investment between 2016 and 2030, or roughly US$184bil each year, to meet growing development...

S’wak needs more skilled workers for infrastructure mega projects

KUCHING: Sarawak is facing a shortage of skilled workers, notably welders, owing to the many infrastructure projects being implemented in the state, says Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said he was informed of the problem by contractors. "It is also not easy for them to employ foreign workers because of strict immigration rules," he...