Business associations urge govt to extend foreign workers approval deadline

PETALING JAYA: The Federation of Malaysian Business Associations (FMBA) has appealed to the government to extend the entry deadline for foreign workers with approved Visa With Reference (VDR).

“FMBA has received feedback that many foreign workers, despite having their VDRs submitted before the April 21 deadline, were not allowed into the country if they arrived after the May 31 entry deadline.