Families fear higher cost of hired help


Costly help: The average cost of hiring a maid through agencies in Malaysia is about RM25,000 because of added costs related to the pandemic. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Families who are in need of a helper welcome the intake of 10,000 new maids under the Indonesian Domestic Helper Placement (PDI), but they have one big concern – the cost.

The Star had reported that the average cost of hiring a maid through agencies in Malaysia was about RM25,000 due to added costs related to the pandemic.

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