KUALA LUMPUR: The days of the cheap Indian barber looks to be over. Some 4,000 barbers from India will not have their working visa renewed, and many are already heading home.
The Immigration Department stopped renewing visas as of June 15. “They are being sent home in stages, leaving a serious dent in the workforce,” said Malaysian Indian Hairdresser Owners Association (Mindas) secretary R. Rajasegharan.
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