Government asked to issue work passes to refugees


KUALA LUMPUR: The Government has been urged by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to give work passes to 153,004 refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim (pic) said the UNHCR proposed the move to him in a meeting on Monday.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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