Govt to allow face mask manufacturers to hire more foreign workers


PUTRAJAYA: The government will allow manufacturers of face masks to hire more foreign workers to cope with the increased demand due to the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said factory workers in the industry had been working around the clock due to the hike in demand and were understaffed.

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