Racing to get a number


Employers in Selangor, which hosts plenty of industries and factories, are making a mad dash to the immigration headquarters in Shah Alam to secure permits for their foreign workers. And they have to jump through hoops just to get a number.

PETALING JAYA: Employers have been in a frenzy to renew the permits of their foreign workers, leading to long lines at the Selangor Immigration headquarters.

According to employers’ groups, this has been going on for months since the government approved the hiring of foreigners in January to deal with the shortage of workers in Malaysia.

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