Only a small percentage of foreigners working at Pasar Borong Kuala Lumpur in Selayang are legal. — Photos: YAP CHEE HONG/The Star
The Covid-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the large number of foreigners, both documented and undocumented, living and working in Kuala Lumpur.
The issue came to the fore after several places in the capital city were put under enhanced movement control order (MCO) when some foreign workers tested positive for Covid-19.
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Only a small percentage of foreigners working at Pasar Borong Kuala Lumpur in Selayang are legal. — Photos: YAP CHEE HONG/The Star
Datuk Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan
Traders say Malaysians shy away from jobs that require manual labour.
Wet markets and food courts are not supposed to hire foreign workers, but DBKL has given leeway for them to do so.
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