WE are currently facing a shortage of workers, both local or foreign, that will have a profound negative impact on our nation’s economy. There wasn’t any large-scale intake of foreign workers during the short-lived Pakatan Harapan government, and most of the ones who were recruited earlier have gone back to their home countries after completing their contracts or for other reasons.
Many businesses are struggling to stay afloat now due to shortage of workers. The Covid-19 pandemic has severely affected the bottom lines of many of these companies and now they have to face another challenge to their survival.