Industry chiefs say hotels are crying out for housekeeping staff, work that does not appeal to locals. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, February 25, 2023.
THE Human Resources Ministry’s decision to extend the relaxation of conditions on foreign worker recruitment to the tourism industry will help solve 10% to 20% of its manpower needs, industry players said. Malaysian Chinese Tourism Association president Paul Paw said the move would greatly assist the labour-intensive industry rebound from the havoc wreaked by the Covid-19 pandemic – during which thousands of workers left the sector or were laid off following a standstill forced by the Covid-19 lockdowns.
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