JOHOR BARU: The Johor government is looking at limiting the number of foreign workers in four major sectors in an effort to ensure job opportunities for locals. The sectors are manufacturing, service, construction and agriculture.
Johor executive councillor for Unity, Human Resources, Science, Technology and Innovation M. Asojan said the state government would suggest a recruitment ceiling for foreign workers based on the results of the National Labour Requirement Research 2008.
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