MALAYSIA’S dependence on cheap labour provided by foreign workers is again under close scrutiny. Some are describing it as an unsustainable addiction and asking whether it is time to stop the practice and just employ locals. This would at least ease the unemployment situation in the country.
But those involved in certain industries are arguing that they cannot do without foreign workers. They are mainly from the plantation, construction and manufacturing sectors.
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