Trade organisation: Cater to market-driven needs for foreign workers


Issue at hand: Industries want a more flexible approach in the approvals for foreign workers.

PETALING JAYA: Industries are projecting slower growth and recovery following the government’s blanket freeze on foreign worker approvals, says an apex trade organisation.

National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai has called on the government to reconsider the decision.

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