PETALING JAYA: The recent announcement by the Immigration Department regarding the cancellation of foreign worker quotas for employers who have not applied for Visa with Reference (VDR) has triggered apprehension among employers, says the Federation of Malaysian Business Associations (FMBA).
It said the sudden announcement has led to many employers scrambling to hire workers ahead of schedule and outside their planned timelines, forcing them to expedite their recruitment processes.
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