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- standing on the government regulations or policies that relate to the - try. Of course, this department would help us to express our concerns and the problems faced by members to the government. Whereas, in activities organised by various related Business Associations and Chambers of Commerce, interacting with them to have a better un- derstanding of the problems and concerns of other related industries. Last but not least is to continue to provide training for the members’ employees, upgrading their skills and knowledge, enhancing their service standards,” he concluded.
TRMAM: Prospect remains despite pain in the neck
TRMAM President Kew Kuik Tin said, since the outbreak of Covid-19 at the end of 2019, the pandemic has now come to its peak. “Busi- nesses in various industries began to feel the strain as the MCO en- closely related to us.”
During this difficult time, he pointed out, TRMAM’s has been communicating with its members, advising them to adhere to the MCO. He stressed the importance of cooperation with the gov- ernment to fight against the spread of coronavirus, with the hope of controlling the epidemic in one to two months’ time, in order to restore market stability.
“We urge the members to look after each other and avoid destructive competition. There will be clear skies after every downpour, and we believe there are still prospects in the tyre retreading industry.”
Did TRMAM carry out a dialogue with the government to express members’ concerns and needs regarding the MCO? Kew said, TRMAM is a ‘micro’ organisation, but they have already raised their concerns and are making their appeal through The Associated Chi- nese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCIM), Malaysian Rubber Products Manufacturers Association (MRPMA) and MATRDS.
“During the duration of the MCO, the government has introduced the income. To do so, the government will provide a subsidy between RM800-RM1200, depending on the number of employees in the com- pany, for the next three months. This is an increase of the subsidy announced previously, which is RM600 per employee. In addition, the allocation of the Special Relief Facility (SRF) for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will be increased to RM5 billion from RM2 bil- enhanced SRF is available until the end of the year. All these would
In fact, he said, every retreader has experienced a drop in produc- tion volumes, and the outbreak of Covid-19 has worsened the situa- tion. The challenges that they faced include severe competition from in getting local labour, and the wage subsidy from the government
The third phase of the MCO is scheduled till 28th April. He pointed out that the progress is slow, and might be prolonged until the middle of May. Adjustment would be needed after the MCO ends, he said, as the market will probably remain unstable in the short term.
马来西亚轮胎翻新厂商公会:尽管困难重重，前景 可观
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