State exco to meet 400 Panasonic workers hit by impending closure
Selangor exco V Papparaidu and Perkeso representatives will obtain more information from the affected workers at the meeting next week.
The Selangor state government will convene with 400 workers potentially losing their jobs due to the closure of Panasonic AVC Networks Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Sdn Bhd's television production operations. State Human Resources, Poverty Alleviation, Indigenous & Minority Affairs Committee Chairman V Papparaidu and Perkeso representatives will discuss assistance and alternative employment opportunities for the affected workers, according to Bernama.
Early measures include distributing food baskets and Perkeso may offer financial protection, providing a stage-by-stage allowance to unemployed workers seeking new jobs. Panasonic Malaysia Sdn Bhd announced the closure of two product lines, impacting 400 employees by the end of March next year. The Selangor Mega Jobcare 2026 programme, held at the Shah Alam Convention Centre, brings together over 147 employers offering more than 11,000 vacancies, with 62.2% providing monthly salaries exceeding RM3,000. The event, which concluded earlier, aimed to support jobseekers aged between 18 and 60.
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