Acute shortage leaves many M’sians in dire straits

Urgent issue: A bunting promoting the processing and entry of foreign housemaids is seen at a press conference by Pusma in Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR: The acute shortage of foreign maids has hit Malaysian families hard.

The National Association of Human Resources Malaysia (Pusma) estimates that as many as 10,000 families in the country are in a bind because they are unable to hire domestic helpers.