‘Govt should not be blamed for acceding to industry’s foreign labour requests’
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20, 2016: The government should not be faulted for planning to bring in more foreign workers into ...
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Association urging government to reconsider freeze on intake of foreign workers
JOHOR BARU, Feb 19, 2016: The Malaysian Datuk Entrepreneurs Association (PUDM) wants the government to reconsider its freeze on the ...
Lack of interest among local youths to work in ‘3D sector’ a reality, says Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16, 2016: Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the people must accept the reality that locals, especially ...
Rehiring Programme for illegal foreign workers begins online Feb 15
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 5, 2016: The Rehiring Programme to enable foreign workers without permits to be given valid work permits would ...
‘Foreign workers’ levy rate system restructure expected to bring RM2.5 billion’
SIBU, Jan 31, 2016: Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the government's decision to restructure the levy rate system for ...
3 out of 100 foreign workers suffer from infectious diseases, says Fomema
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4, 2016: The influx of foreign immigrants has not only resulted in an adverse socio-economic impact on Malaysia ...
Singapore minister faces social media outcry after ‘migrant gaffe’
SINGAPORE: Dec 18, 2015: Singapore's manpower ministry has drawn criticism on social media over a post about foreign workers, reports ...
‘I ordered satay but got caramel’
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9, 2015: There were guffaws and thumping of the tables in the Dewan Negara today when a senator ...
Procedure for salary payment to foreign workers will be tightened next year
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7, 2015: Employers are set to follow stricter procedures for salary payment to foreign workers starting January next year. ...
Qatar signs first contracts on ‘cities’ for 180,000 workers
DOHA (Qatar), Dec 3, 2015: Qatar signed the first contracts on a mega-accommodation project on Thursday which will eventually see ...