The administration of Laos’ capital city of Vientiane will start the granting of temporary working permit to migrant foreign labourers in order to better manage illegal foreign workers here.
As many as 27,468 foreign workers without relevant documents including work permits have been detained by Malaysian authorities since the beginning of this year.
The freeze on the intake of foreign workers since mid-February has resulted in business losses estimated at 24 billion RM (6 billion USD), said Malaysian Deputy PM Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on June 16.
Malaysia’s Cabinet Committee Meeting on Foreign Workers and Illegal Immigrants has agreed on compulsory regular health screenings for foreign labourers during their employment in the country.
The Malaysian Government will lift a ban on the hiring of foreign workers in manufacturing, construction, plantation and the furniture-making industry.
The Thai Ministry of Labour is working to ensure the quality of life for foreign employees, according to the ministry's Deputy Permanent Secretary Suwit Sumala.
Singapore is piloting a new scheme to allow small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to employ foreign workers, said the country’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
An online foreign workforce management system will be applied in Malaysia to reduce the time required to hand-in recruitment documents, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs.
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