KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): About half of those who lost their jobs this year were workers within the Klang Valley, says Human Resource Minister M. Kulasegaran (pic). "The numbers are followed by Johor (2,536 workers or 11.8%) and Penang (1,328/6.2%). He also revealed that from Jan 1 to Dec 7 this year, 21,532 people lost their jobs nationwide. "A significant number - 7,755 workers - who lost their jobs are those from the top three high paying jobs namely managers, professionals and technicians besides associate professionals that require diplomas and degrees for entry qualification. Kulasegaran also elaborated on efforts put in place by the Social Security Organisation (Socso) in trying to get those retrenched back into the workforce.

Source: The Star December 16, 2018 12:56 UTC