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JOHOR BARU: Nine foreigners who were busy working at a nursery in Iskandar Puteri here were surprised by the presence of Immigration Department officials.

Procedure will involve several stages including approval, quota application, agency interview, arrival.

With Palestinians barred from Israel, the construction industry is short of 100,000 workers, and plans to bring in foreign workers have yet to materialize.

PUTRAJAYA: Process of hiring foreign workers will be shortened by half when the quota freeze is lifted, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

KUALA LUMPUR: A local private company which has come under scrutiny for offering “welfare and protection services” to Nepalese workers in Malaysia for US$45 (RM210) has come out to defend itself, claiming it had established an agreement with Nepal’s authorities.

Immigrants are the majority of New York City’s 65-and-over population. Many have no nest egg, and some are coping with social isolation.

PETALING JAYA: The mandatory medical screening fees for foreign workers has seen a 10% to 14% hike since Dec 16, but there has been no official announcement by the relevant ministries, which has left employers upset.

PETALING JAYA: A company is providing a one-stop online application system that deals with foreign workers’ welfare management centres, labour supply, counselling services and even immigration detention camps.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — The Ministry of Human Resources is committed to speeding up improvements in the management and coordination aspects of policies involving foreign workers,...