Foreign worker recruitment must be driven by needs, not business interests


KUALA LUMPUR: The recruitment of foreign workers into Malaysia must be based on actual sectoral needs and demands, not driven by business interests or profit-making motives, says Human Resources Minister Steven Sim.

The statement issued by the Human Resources Ministry on Friday (May 16) followed Sim's courtesy meeting on Thursday (May 15) with Dr Asif Nazrul, adviser to the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment of Bangladesh, and Lutfey Siddiqi, Bangladesh's Special Envoy for International Affairs.

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