Govt urged to lift ban on foreign workers


PETALING JAYA: The freeze on the intake of foreign workers should also be lifted for other sectors of the economy, industry players say.

The appeal comes after two recent surveys revealed an acute shortage of foreign workers in several sectors which could hamper the nation’s economic recovery.

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