PUTRAJAYA, Sept 5\u00a0–\u00a0Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) must ensure\u00a0that\u00a0its subsidiary, MAB Engineering Services, takes\u00a0the necessary steps\u00a0to attract\u00a0new\u00a0skilled workers.
Transport\u00a0Minister Anthony Loke said\u00a0efforts\u00a0must be\u00a0made\u00a0to expand training\u00a0programs\u00a0and offer competitive\u00a0salaries\u00a0to\u00a0attract qualified\u00a0professionals.\u00a0He\u00a0said\u00a0that the\u00a0airlines\u00a0should be\u00a0ahead\u00a0of the curve\u00a0in this area to\u00a0continue working hard.
“The opposition has expressed criticism,\u00a0suggesting\u00a0that\u00a0the government\u00a0should allow\u00a0foreign companies\u00a0to enter\u00a0the market.\u00a0But\u00a0competition in this\u00a0area\u00a0cannot be avoided.
\u201cHigher wages give workers\u00a0better options.\u00a0“But, on the\u00a0positive\u00a0side,\u00a0it opens the door to more\u00a0opportunities for better-paying jobs,”\u00a0Loke said.
Loke\u00a0was speaking to reporters after\u00a0launching\u00a0the\u00a0Malaysian\u00a0Aviation\u00a0Decarbonization Master Plan\u00a0(MADB) today.\u00a0Meanwhile,\u00a0Loke said\u00a0the\u00a0recent\u00a0incident with\u00a0Malaysia\u00a0Airlines, where the Seoul\u00a0flight\u00a0was due\u00a0to return to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on\u00a0September\u00a02,\u00a0is\u00a0still being investigated by the Civil Aviation\u00a0Authority.\u00a0of Malaysia (CAAM).
Loke\u00a0reiterated that the decision to\u00a0reconsider\u00a0was\u00a0made prioritizing the safety of passengers,\u00a0adding that the airline is also taking\u00a0other\u00a0measures, such as reducing\u00a0the frequency of flights\u00a0to create more\u00a0space\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0aircraft to\u00a0operate. ,\u00a0repair and overhaul (MRO).\u00a0“The\u00a0incident has not\u00a0affected\u00a0the aviation sector as a whole, the number of flights,\u00a0flights\u00a0and passengers\u00a0continue\u00a0to\u00a0increase every month,”\u00a0he said.
He\u00a0said\u00a0that\u00a0the number of passengers\u00a0saw\u00a0a double-digit increase this year compared to last year, adding that\u00a0the number of passengers is\u00a0expected to reach between 95 and 105\u00a0million\u00a0and\u00a0may\u00a0return to\u00a0‘stage before disease.
Also,\u00a0Loke expressed concern\u00a0about\u00a0the increasing number of incidents involving underage drivers,\u00a0who\u00a0pose a\u00a0great\u00a0risk to road users.\u00a0He\u00a0said parents must take full responsibility for allowing their children to\u00a0drive.
\u201cHow\u00a0can the\u00a0gospel take care of\u00a0every family?\u00a0“It is\u00a0the\u00a0responsibility\u00a0of parents to\u00a0teach\u00a0their children and\u00a0make sure\u00a0they\u00a0don’t\u00a0drive\u00a0recklessly,”\u00a0he said.
It\u00a0was reported yesterday that a 10-year-old boy was\u00a0arrested while\u00a0driving his\u00a0family’s\u00a0Toyota\u00a0Corolla, which caused\u00a0an accident with two other vehicles\u00a0at\u00a0Taman Arowana\u00a0Imian\u00a0in\u00a0Seremba. Seremban\u00a0police chief ACP Mohamad Hatta Che Din\u00a0announced\u00a0that the\u00a0boy’s\u00a0parents have been detained for further investigation under Section 31(1) of the\u00a0Juvenile\u00a0Act 2001.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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