FMM calls on government to lift foreign workers recruitment freeze

FMM president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has called on the government to lift the freeze on foreign workers recruitment for the manufacturing sector to support the pick-up in business and assist the industry’s recovery as orders and production start to gain momentum.

Its president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai said the federation also appeals for the government to allow the intake of foreign workers for export-based companies and export market supporting companies especially the small and medium enterprises (SMEs).