Detailed analysis of foreign labour being done to decide on number of workers allowed in, says Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR: A detailed analysis is being conducted to determine the number of foreign workers who will be allowed to enter the country for each permitted sector, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin (pic).

"The Home Ministry and other relevant government agencies are conducting a detailed analysis on this matter to ensure that the government has a strategic direction in achieving a balance between economy and health while the country is still trying to combat the Covid-19 pandemic," he said in reply to Steven Choong Shiau Yoon (IND-Tebrau) during Minister's Question Time in Parliament on Tuesday (Nov 2).