N. Koreans working in S’wak legally


Piles of coal at the mine in Selantik, Pantu, about 130km from Kuching.

MIRI: Disciplined, dedicated and tough - that is why North Koreans are hired to work in Sarawak’s coal mines.

Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the North Koreans were brought into Sarawak to work via a special arrangement between the Sarawak and North Korean governments.

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