Tapping the talent pool of foreign spouses


Malaysian Employers Federation president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman.

PETALING JAYA: Foreign spouses are an untapped professional workforce and a friendlier policy to employ them can counter the brain drain harming the nation’s competitiveness, said a bosses’ group.

While welcoming a review of these policies, Malaysian Employers Federation president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said the focus should be on simplifying the Long-Term Social Visit Pass (LTSVP) application process.

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