Foreign worker applications for three subsectors to open Oct 10

By MAHADHIR MONIHULDIN

Nation
Tuesday, 03 Oct 2023

PUTRAJAYA: The application for new foreign workers for barbershops, textile and goldsmith stores will begin on Oct 10, says Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar.

This was after the Cabinet agreed on Sept 8 to reopen the intake of foreign workers for the three subsectors, with a quota of 7,500 workers.

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