Foreign worker hiring freeze in plantations, commodities sector to be lifted only after Covid-19 pandemic is under control, says minister
KULAI: The foreign worker hiring freeze for the plantations and commodities sector will only be lifted after Malaysia successfully controls the Covid-19 pandemic, says Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali. The Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister said that among the factors that would be taken into consideration are the ability of companies in providing lodging that will adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) on Covid-19. He said the government’s present policy in freezing the intake of foreign workers was also due to giving the priority to Malaysians first in the work...
Source: thestar.com.my