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TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1992
LEAST * HAVE BEEN WITH THE SAME EMPLOYER OR INDUSTRY FOR AT
TWO YEARS AND HAVE LOST THEIR JOB OR ARE ABOUT TO LOSE THEIR JOB BECAUSE THEIR PLANT OR BUSINESS HAS CLOSED DOWN OR MOVED OR THEIR POSITION OR SHIFT HAS BEEN ABOLISHED, OR NOT ENOUGH
IS AVAILABLE WORK
FOR THEM TO DO, OR THAT THEY WISH TO ACQUIRE A NEW SKILL OR UPGRADE THEIR EXISTING SKILLS;
*
AND
HAVE THE NECESSARY APTITUDE, EDUCATION AND PHYSIQUE REQUIRED BY THE RELEVANT RETRAINING PROGRAMMES.
FORMS
ARE AVAILABLE AT DISTRICT
OFFICES,
BRANCH (LES), THE AUTHORITY
APPLICATION OFFICES OF LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING AND THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY.
"AN
ALLOWANCE OF $2,800 PER MONTH WILL BE UNDERGOING RETRAINING TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS, EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
HAVE "THE LES WILL HELP WORKERS WHO FIND JOB.
WISH ΤΟ "EMPLOYERS WHO APPROACH LES FOR HELP, HE ADDED.
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GIVEN
ΤΟ
WORKERS A SPOKESMAN FOR THE
COMPLETED
RETRAINING
ΤΟ
EMPLOY RETRAINED WORKERS MAY ALSO
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE RETRAINING COURSES CAN BE FROM LES ON TEL 606 2145.
OBTAINED
PROVISIONAL RETAIL SALES FIGURES FOR MARCH RELEASED
* * *
THE VALUE OF TOTAL RETAIL SALES IN MARCH THIS YEAR, ESTIMATED AT $12 BILLION, INCREASED BY 20% WHEN COMPARED WITH THE SAME MONTH LAST YEAR, ACCORDING TO STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY (TUESDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
AFTER DISCOUNTING THE EFFECT OF PRICE CHANGES OVER THE PERIOD, TOTAL RETAIL SALES INCREASED BY 13% IN VOLUME TERMS.
THE INCREASE WAS MAINLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE CONTINUED GROWTH IN CONSUMER SPENDING ON MOTOR VEHICLES, JEWELLERY, WATCHES AND CLOTHING.
SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN MARCH CONTINUED TO REGISTER THE LARGEST INCREASE OVER THE SAME MONTH LAST YEAR, BY 69% IN VALUE AND 57% IN VOLUME.
SALES OF CONSUMER DURABLE GOODS OTHER THAN MOTOR VEHICLES WENT UP BY 19% IN VALUE AND 16% IN VOLUME OVER A YEAR AGO.
SALES OF CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND ALLIED PRODUCTS WENT UP 17% IN VALUE AND 6% IN VOLUME AS COMPARED WITH THE SAME MONTH LAST YEAR.
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