KUALA LUMPUR: The 12th Malaysia Plan will address the country’s over-reliance on hard labour, which now numbers some five million foreign workers, including those without permits, says Datuk Seri Azmin Ali.
The International Trade and Industry Minister said the Covid-19 pandemic had triggered the need for industry players to quickly shift to automation and robotics technology to reduce their reliance on the massive foreign workforce.
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