7,500 foreign workers to be let in


Essential service: Barbers, among other sectors, have faced worker shortages across the country.

KLANG: The initial quota for barbershops, goldsmiths and textile stores to hire foreign workers has been decided, says Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar.

“The matter was discussed at the Cabinet meeting and a decision was made to reopen intake of foreign workers for the three subsectors.

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