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PUTRAJAYA: Failure to provide proper accommodation and blacklisted employers are among the reasons why foreign worker applications were rejected, says Human Resource Minister V. Sivakumar.

Saifuddin says the policy change will begin on January 15.

PUTRAJAYA: Putrajaya has pledged to shorten the process of recruiting foreign workers.

PUTRAJAYA: The Home Ministry will be the agency tasked with overseeing the recruitment of foreign workers, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

PETALING JAYA: Ahead of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s first official visit to Indonesia, Malaysian employers have called for a smoother recruitment process of acquiring workers from the neighbouring country.

Amid a tech cold war with China, U.S. companies have pledged nearly $200 billion for chip manufacturing projects since early 2020. But the investments are not a silver bullet.

Japan reopened its borders just in time for the winter season. The Niseko area is straining to meet the pent-up demand.

Division of responsibility between different ministries not effective, says group.

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) urges the government to let the management and recruitment of foreign workers remain under the Human Resources Ministry.

PUTRAJAYA: It is compulsory for employers to seek employment approval for foreign workers from the Labour Department director-general, says the Human Resources Minister.