Country must address cramped living condition of foreign workers


PUTRAJAYA: The cramped living condition of foreign workers in Malaysia needs to be addressed as they are a hotbed for infectious disease, says Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pic).

The Health director-general said the Covid-19 pandemic had taught Malaysia many lessons, including the country’s management of migrant workers.

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