THE hike in the levy on foreign workers will bite hard into manufacturing companies, as 33% of their workforce comprise foreign workers.
The 100% increase in the levy to RM2,500 per worker will be an extra burden, especially on companies that pay for the levies and have to face an increase in the minimum wage to RM1,000 a month from July this year.
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