'We are committed to streamlining work permits for foreign workers,' Home Ministry tells FMCCAM

Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow (third from left), with (from extreme left) Penang and Province Wellesley Used Cars Autocycles Dealers and Motor Financiers Association (Penang) secretary Ewe Hoo Chye, SMG group chief executive officer Alex Yeow, FMCCAM president Datuk Tony Khor, Kebun Bunga assemblyman Jason Ong and Penang and Province Wellesley Used Cars Autocycles Dealers and Motor Financiers Association (Penang) Treasurer Yeap Teow Teong posing for a photo at the Federation Of Motor and Credit Companies Associations of Malaysia (FMCCAM) 45th anniversary celebration held on at Berjaya Hotel, Penang.

GEORGE TOWN: The presence of foreign workers in our industries has been a crucial factor in driving economic growth and meeting the demands of various sectors, including the motor industry, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail's political secretary Johari Kassim.

Reading Saifuddin's speech, Johari said Saifuddin understood the importance of a well-regulated and transparent system for issuing work permits to foreign labour.