Families disheartened over delay


PETALING JAYA: Families seeking to hire maids are disappointed over the delay of Malaysia’s pilot project to recruit 10,000 domestic helpers from Indonesia.

Sabrina Shabri, from Nilai, said she was disheartened and wanted to give up on hiring a new Indonesian maid after hearing the news.

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