Still a hurdle for maids

In need of work: Some Indonesian maids are advertising themselves on Facebook.

PETALING JAYA: There is a flurry of activity on social media involving the recruitment of Indonesian domestic workers but there is still no sign of movement on the ground.

Freelance recruitment agents are advertising Indonesian domestic workers and continuing to publicise the Immigration Department’s Sistem Maid Online (SMO) which enables the conversion of tourist visas of nationals from several countries into work permits as domestic workers.