Johor steps up inspections of foreign worker accommodations


(From left) Eng Meng, Tifla, Godwin, Lee, Edwin, Ng and Kamalludin at the opening of PGB Hostel in Pekan Nanas, Pontian. — THOMAS YONG/ The Star

Johor government will carry out periodic enforcement to ensure employers provide decent, safe and clean housing for their foreign workers.

State investment, trade, consumer affairs and human resources committee chairman Lee Ting Han said workers deserved liveable accommodation without overcrowding.

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