Speed up foreign worker recruitment process, urges Wee


PONTIAN: The process of recruiting foreign labour should be expedited to address the lack of manpower in the country, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng.

The Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister said delays in the recruitment process had seriously affected industries.

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