Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers president Soh Thian Lai says manufacturing sector and related services need around 600,000 workers to fill manpower gaps. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, July 24, 2022.
FOREIGN workers can now be recruited from 15 source countries for the manufacturing, construction and service industries, but Putrajaya’s application requirements mean that they will not be arriving anytime soon, industry heads said. The amount of documents to be submitted and compliance with the new standards for workers’ accommodation will slow down the recruitment process when many industries are struggling with manpower shortages, they said.
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