‘Handle domestic helpers issue with care’


PETALING JAYA: The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on recruitment and placement of domestic helpers between Malaysia and Indonesia must be handled delicately as it could affect other sectors, said major industry players.

Malaysian Indian Muslim Restaurant Owners Association (Presma) president Datuk Jawahar Ali Taib Khan said that many sectors are still in need of foreign workers.

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