Foreign labour blunder Pix for representational purpose only.
PETALING JAYA: Two proposals – one to impose new conditions on the recruitment of foreign workers and another to raise the levy on them – have been quickly shot down by stakeholders and experts.
Rather than helping to solve the labour problem in Malaysia, they will only increase costs to businesses and even disrupt supply chains, both of which are unaffordable, especially in times of crisis.
Malaysia’s over-dependence on foreign labour cannot be overstated. The 3D (dangerous, difficult, dirty) jobs are almost entirely taken up by foreigners given that Malaysians are reluctant to engage in such work, underling the significant role migrant worker play in Malaysia’s economic and infrastructure development.