Sarawak can learn from Japan to become a senior state in 2028

Pertama Ferroalloys Sdn Bhd successfully held the Women’s Forum 3.0 event this afternoon.

The event invited Minister of Women, Children and Community Welfare and Development Datuk Seri Fatima Tan Sai Meng as the chief guest. Attendees included Pertama Ferroalloys general manager Yuki Nakamura and female employees of the company, representatives of the Bintulu Development Authority and community women Leaders etc.

Yuki Nakamura, general manager of Pertama Ferroalloys, mentioned at the meeting that Japan’s population has declined in recent years, and the government actively encourages women to enter the workplace. In addition to stabilizing the country’s economy, it also enhances the status of women.

He said that the company provides various measures for female employees and hopes that the latter can give back to the company with good work performance while enjoying these benefits.

It is reported that the company currently has 651 employees, 64 of whom are female employees, and 8 of them are in senior management positions. It is expected that the number of female employees will increase by 30% in the future.

In addition, the company provides various measures to benefit women, including providing flexible working time options, medical allowances and newborn allowances to benefit their families, etc., thus increasing the confidence of female employees and allowing them to sprint into the workplace without distractions.

On the other hand, in her speech, Datuk Seri Fatima Tan Sai Meng, Minister of Women, Children and Community Welfare and Development of Sarawak, praised the company’s various measures for female employees and said that the company can cooperate with relevant government departments and The cooperation between the units will not only benefit the female employees of the company, but also the entire Bintulu community.

“Including setting up workplace nurseries to facilitate male and female employees to pick up and drop off their children, forming an effective support system.”

She continued that the government has learned a lot from Japan, including cultivating children’s concepts of cleanliness and mutual respect during their preschool education. This is a very good culture.