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Malaysia urges speeding up foreign worker hiring

The shortage of foreign workers needs be resolved soon, the National Recovery Council (NRC) said on October 31.
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Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - The shortage of foreign workers needs be resolved soon, the NationalRecovery Council (NRC) said on October 31.

NRC chief executive officer Tan Sri SulaimanMahbob said that only 76.000 labour entries from 12 countries were too few as comparedto the amount of levies already paid at 713.890 RM for the approved quota of 467.223as of September 12.

He also told reporters that they wanted theMinistries of Home Affairs and Human Resources to review the process of hiringforeign workers because many sectors have a very high level of dependency, especiallyagriculture, manufacturing, tourism, construction and retail.

Malaysia needs to encourage more investmentbecause it offers people job opportunities, while trade ensures that thecountry's economic recovery continues as the Malaysian economy depends onglobal trade, he said.

He also stressed that in the context of theaffected supply chain, many export activities have been disrupted due to the COVID-19pandemic. Thus micro, small and medium enterprises need special attention fromthe government./.
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