‘Locally trained skilled workers offered better pay overseas’
October 2, 2014There is a high demand for locally trained skilled workers worldwide, said Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud. He added they were, in fact, often easily seized by overseas firms that offer better pay while many would...
Develop technical skills to meet the needs of the state
July 7, 2014CENTEXS Sarawak will further develop technical skills to meet the needs of the state, particularly in Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE). Located at the Salak Land District at Jalan Sultan Tengah, CENTEXS was formerly known as the Youth Development...
Sarawak Shell initiated ProjekLINK-trained welders most sought after
May 1, 2014MIRI: Welders trained by Sarawak Shell Bhd-initiated ProjekLINK programme are very much sought after by the industry today. About 60 per cent of the graduates are directly employed by offshore companies, 30 per cent by shipbuilding and fabrication companies across...
Sarawak needs more skill workers in electrical and electronic sectors
April 15, 2014KUCHING: Sarawak faces a substantial shortage of skilled workers and technologists and in electrical sector alone, it is estimated that about 6, 250 professionals and skilled workers will be required by 2020. This was disclosed by Assistant Minister of Industrial Development...
‘Technical education a top priority’ state
December 1, 2013KOTA SAMARAHAN: The state government is placing top priority on technical education to produce skilled and semi skilled workforce to meet manpower need for Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE). Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said to...
Taib: SAINS to boost Sarawak state’s plan to encourage technical education
November 22, 2013KUCHING: Sarawak Information Systems (SAINS) will be roped in to assist the state government in building interest in technical education in rural areas. Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said being in the forefront of ICT, the agency would...
Sibu the centre for Sarawak industrialisation activities by 2030:Taib Mahmud
August 14, 2013Sibu has huge potentials to be the centre for all industrial activities in the state by 2030. Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, in expressing his opitimism, said this was because of its very strategic central location and the...
Taib: SCORE’s manpower needs can be met
February 4, 2013SIBU: Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud is confident that educational institutions in the state are capable of producing the manpower needed by Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE). He said this was because the planning of education had...