Quota of close to a million foreign workers approved by Putrajaya, Dewan Rakyat told


KUALA LUMPUR: As of March 14, the Human Resources Ministry has approved an employment quota of 995,396 foreign workers, the Dewan Rakyat heard.

Deputy Human Resources Minister Mustapha Sakmud said the levy for 84.7% of the foreign workers was paid by their respective employers.

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