Hiring of foreign workers in three sub-sectors to begin once mechanism is fine-tuned, says HR Minister


PUTRAJAYA: Applications to hire foreign workers for barbershops, goldsmiths and textile stores under the initial quota of 7,500 will only be opened once the procedures have been fine-tuned, says Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar.

He said a meeting for this purpose will be held between his ministry and the Home Ministry next week.

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