KUCHING: The opening of a signing store by Starbucks Malaysia here will have a positive impact on employment opportunities for the deaf, says a Sarawak minister.
State Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this would enable the hearing-impaired to earn an income, be independent and live with dignity."Employment is important in empowering them to live dignified lives," she said at the official launch of the Starbucks signing store at Vivacity Megamall here on Thursday .She said the ministry also provided letters of support for them to be employed according to their potential and abilities.
Berjaya Food Bhd group chief executive officer Datuk Sydney Quays said this was Starbucks' third signing store in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur and Penang."For us, this is an opportunity for the deaf community to build self-confidence and we hope to provide more employment for them," he said.
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