The South Korean government said on Friday it has asked Chinese regional governm...
) have also stopped, with concerns that the disruption will adversely affect smaller second- and third-tier subcontractors if the disruption is prolonged, the government said.
South Korean ministries also said in a joint statement that, if needed, they will allow affected South Korean suppliers to work extended hours in South Korea to make up for shortfalls. Even if Chinese regional governments in coming days lift the ban on factory production aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus, another difficulty is workers refusing to come to work in fear of the virus, the government said.
Of the roughly 10,000 workers at a South Korean supplier’s Qingdao factory, only about 15% can come to work, the South Korean government said. Hyundai Motor will offer workshop disinfection, installation of thermal cameras, thermometers and cleaning agents for South Korean suppliers’ China factories that make wiring harnesses, the component that has run out and caused Hyundai factories to stop operations this week, the government added.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Iran and North Korea are building new, better submarines to counter enemies at seaIran and North Korea have set out to modernize their aging underwater fleets to include new submarines capable of escaping detection and firing advanced missiles.
Read more »
Mask hoarders in South Korea could now be sentenced to two years in prison or fined $42,000South Korea will ban the hoarding of surgical masks and hand sanitizers from Wednesday -- with those found guilty sentenced to a maximum of two years in prison or fined up to $42,000.
Read more »
'Operation Chaos': Republican voters aim to skew South Carolina Democratic primaryRepublican groups are trying to skew South Carolina&39;s Democratic presidential primary to make a point and help President Donald Trump.
Read more »
South African growth forecasts slashed on policy uncertainty and Eskom woesFinancial services firm Absa has sharply reduced its growth forecasts for South Africa as persistently weak business sentiment, electricity supply issues and a drought weigh on the economy.
Read more »
'Monster' great white shark surrounded by pod of killer whales filmed off South Africa's coastOrcas are known to kill great whites and eat their livers.
Read more »