Germany: MV Werften to cut 1,200 shipyard jobs
In a two-minute video, the CEO of MV Werften (shipyards), Peter Fetten, informed the workforces of the three shipyards in Wismar, Warnemünde and Stralsund that more than a third of the 3,000 jobs are to fall victim to a “restructuring programme.” Around 1,200 jobs are at risk a bitter blow for the workforces, as the shipyard industry is one of the most important employers in the region.
MV Werften GmbH shipyards in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Credit: Sebastian Krauleidis via Wikimedia Commons)
The future of the remaining workforce is also on the line as the owner of the shipyard is in financial difficulties. The three MV shipyards belong to the investment holding company Genting Hong Kong Ltd., which is mainly active in cruise shipping and also in the resort hotel, casino, travel events, aviation and shipyard businesses. The main shareholder and chairman of the board is billionaire Lim Kok Thay, who also operates lar
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S pore, France working on reciprocal green lane for business, official travel
The two countries also signed an MOU to step up bilateral cooperation to improve food safety standards.PHOTOS: LIM YAOHUI, AFP
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Pandemic era gives rise to all sorts of anxiety, and food producers and regulators have to redouble efforts to win consumers trust.
published : 14 Dec 2020 at 12:30
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The spread of Covid-19 has disrupted supply chains and international trade across the region. The implications for food supplies have been considerable, with public concern growing about the safety of what we eat and drink.
Given how nervous the pandemic has made people worldwide, and the proliferation of inaccurate information about how the coronavirus spreads, it doesn t take much these days to set off a safety scare. A good recent example was found in China, where traces of the coronavirus have been found on packaging of some imported frozen seafood.
SINGAPORE - Singapore and France are working on a travel green lane for short-term business and official trips.
The framework for the arrangement has been agreed between French minister delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness Franck Riester and Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Transport Chee Hong Tat, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Monday (Dec 14).
Minister-delegate Riester is in Singapore for a three-day visit from Sunday to Tuesday to strengthen bilateral ties.
On Monday, he was hosted to lunch by Mr Chee and also witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Amy Khor to step up bilateral cooperation to improve food safety standards in both countries.