Find other options for foreign workers, govt told

Labour shortage: A laundry cleaning service worker at a hotel is seen changing some items at a room in a hotel in George Town. The tourism industry has been badly hit by the lack of foreign workers.

GEORGE TOWN: With Indonesia deciding to stop sending its nationals to work here, at least for now, businesses are asking the government to quickly look at other options.

The decision has left those waiting for Indonesian maids in a lurch while the tourism sector has also been badly hit.