Govt to decide on allowing refugees to work in Dec


KUALA LUMPUR: The government is expected to make its final decision on whether to allow refugees to work here in December, the Dewan Rakyat was told.

Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran said he was made to understand that there will be some easing in regulations, but there are no concrete details on any changes of policy, as the Cabinet had yet to make its decision.

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