No CNY break for virus tests


A swab test being carried out on a foreign worker at the construction site. — Filepic

EMPLOYERS have been told to carry on with the mandatory Covid-19 screening for foreign workers even during the festive period, said Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM).

Its Penang chairman Datuk Jimmy Ong said time is running out as all the multinational companies and small medium enterprises have only until Feb 28 to complete the testing.

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