Addressing the maid problem


WITH growing urbanisation, affluence and a higher standard of living, the need for a maid becomes an absolute necessity for city households where both the husband and wife work or when there are elderly folks at home.

Many are now facing difficulties in hiring maids as the supply seems to be shrinking. Undoubtedly maids have become somewhat scarce, be it from Indonesia, the Philippines or Cambodia.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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