Single system for hiring maids in the works, says Saravanan


KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia and Malaysia are looking to integrate their systems to develop a single channel for the hiring of domestic helpers under the One Channel System (OCS), says Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan.

Saravanan said nothing in the bilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Malaysia and Indonesia for the sourcing of domestic helpers stated that the present Maid Online System (SMO) must be scrapped.

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