69,760 graduates registered with JobsMalaysia this year

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- A total 69,760 graduates registered with job matching portal JobsMalaysia from Jan 1 till Nov 13 this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

Deputy Human Resource Minister Senator Datuk Maznah Mazlan said of the total, 18 held doctorate degrees, 1,165 Masters degrees, 36,985 degrees and 31,592 diplomas.

"However, this is not an actual reflection of the unemployment situation among graduates as some among them were already working but were seeking better prospects," she said when replying to a question from Datuk Baharum Mohamed (BN-Sekijang).

Malaysia's timber exports likely to jump

By OOI TEE CHING

November 22 2005

MALAYSIA’S timber exports are likely to climb another 5 to 10 per cent from 2004 and exceed RM21 billion in value, thanks to buoyant plywood and log prices.

In 2004, data from the Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) showed that the timber industry achieved a remarkable performance of RM19.78 billion in export receipts, which was a 21.3 per cent jump from RM16.3 billion in 2003.