Andrew Lo

COMMENT | Leadership by example, please

COMMENT | Leadership by example, please

'We are quite amused by PM's announcement of tighter MCO.'

Letter: Really that bad or an attempt to squeeze cash from taxpayers?

Letter: Really that bad or an attempt to squeeze cash from taxpayers?

LETTER | some of the hyperbole and fear-mongering coming out of employers is regrettable.

What's so special about timber, palm oil?

What's so special about timber, palm oil?

LETTER | Gov't should not allow palm plantations, timber industry to operate as the country shuts businesses to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Employers should stop being cry babies over minimum wage

Employers should stop being cry babies over minimum wage

LETTER | Minimum wage increases are not the cause of outward remittances and low exchange rates.

Will the real Sarawak leaders please stand up

Will the real Sarawak leaders please stand up

LETTER | We need BN to play their role as an effective opposition to provide checks and balances on the new government.

Objection to unemployment insurance sen wise, ringgit foolish

Objection to unemployment insurance sen wise, ringgit foolish

MTUC regrets employers dead set against  Employment Insurance Scheme. 

Not fake, but manipulated news

Not fake, but manipulated news

The Sarawak division of the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) is disturbed and embarrassed by the PM’s claim that cost of living in Malaysia is the lowest in Asean. The PM had relied on the Economist Intelligence Unit 2017 Global survey on the cost of living in 153 cities worldwide.

Is there really a shortage of foreign workers?

Is there really a shortage of foreign workers?

The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) is very sceptical of claims by the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) and the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) that 84 percent of its members are facing a labour shortage.
MTUC regrets workers’ groups left out of oil palm seminar

MTUC regrets workers’ groups left out of oil palm seminar

The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) was very pleased when the land development minister announced that his ministry is organising a seminar to allow all stakeholders to have a meeting of the minds to find a holistic solution to the manpower issues in the oil palm industry in Sarawak. The minister had in his initial announcement indicated that all stakeholders, including workers groups will be invited. We believe that we can work together find solutions.
Don’t shoot the messenger, revisited

Don’t shoot the messenger, revisited

The recent move by the newly-appointed attorney-general to charge Khairuddin Abu Hassan and his lawyer Matthias Chang with trying to sabotage the country banking and financial services reminded me of an earlier episode in 2012.
Politicians, don't play with our old age savings

Politicians, don't play with our old age savings

COMMENT For majority of EPF contributors, we get old before we can get rich.
Group’s stand at odds with nation’s aspirations

Group’s stand at odds with nation’s aspirations

The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) deeply regrets the position of the Sarawak Timber Association (STA) on the issue of minimum wage as it is incoherent, even downright contradictory and of course self-serving.
Employers out of touch with reality

Employers out of touch with reality

Pemandu CEO Idris Jala, International Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in charge of the Economic Planning Unit Wahid Omar had spoken on the issue of wage stagnation despite increased productivity and cost of living. The World Bank has confirmed that wages are below productivity level.
Unionists’ bid for leave rejected by Federal Court

Unionists’ bid for leave rejected by Federal Court

The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) is greatly disappointed that the Federal Court has on Aug 18, 2014 refused to grant leave to the president and secretary of the Trienekens Employees Union to appeal against their dismissal in 2008.
On sick leave, deadwood and low wages

On sick leave, deadwood and low wages

Gov't again kowtows to tow kays

Gov't again kowtows to tow kays

NEM - do the decent thing before it's too late

NEM - do the decent thing before it's too late

Don't neglect private sector workers, again

Don't neglect private sector workers, again

We're second only to Papua New Guinea!

We're second only to Papua New Guinea!

High crime, low wages - who gains?

High crime, low wages - who gains?