PUTRAJAYA: With the hiring and legalisation of foreign labour set to become easier with the launch of the Labour Recalibration Programme 2.0 (RTK 2.0) on Jan 27, key stakeholders are heaving a sigh of relief at the possible solution to the nation’s labour shortage.
PETALING JAYA: For years, they were the upmarket ‘last resort’ because of the higher costs and stringent requirements involved – but Filipino domestic workers are now back in high demand.
PETALING JAYA: Both the Malaysian and Indonesian governments need to get an integrated hiring system going quickly to ensure a smooth maid recruitment process with no more hiccups, say industry players.
PETALING JAYA: Industry players are calling on the government to quickly address the freeze of labour supply by Indonesia, especially by the ministries concerned.