Getting refugees to fill labour needs


Story about proposal to get Myanmar refugees to become maids to fill the shortage we have now. Red t-shirt is Htet Thiri,25 and White t-shirt is Than Than, 42. August 24, 2013. FAIHAN GHANI/The Star.

Plans are underway for the Home Affairs Ministry to make work legal for refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia.

THE job could not be better – apart from the good wage, food, accommodation and transport are provided. With jobs hard to come by for refugees, Somali refugee Ahmed* and friends were grateful.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

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