Mired in controversy

‘New deal’ in question: Staff of FWWMC at work in their office in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur. Their managing director purportedly signed an agreement with the Nepali Government on the protection of migrant workers in Malaysia. — AZMAN GHANI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: A local private company which has come under scrutiny for offering “welfare and protection services” to Nepalese workers in Malaysia for US$45 (RM210) has come out to defend itself, claiming it had established an agreement with Nepal’s authorities.

The agreement which was signed by an official from the Foreign Employment Board of Nepal and the managing director of FWWMC Sdn Bhd was supposed to come into effect on Jan 1, 2024.