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Union welcomes policy changes

KUCHING: Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak welcomed the announcement by Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob that the nation is expected to see changes in the policy of foreign worker employment as well as curbing the entry of illegal immigrants post Covid-19. “We hope that there will be no U-turns. Decisions […]

A promising long-term goal

REDUCING FOREIGN WORKERS KUCHING: The government’s move to reduce dependence on foreign workers has been described as a promising long-term goal. Kuching Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCGCCI) secretary-general Jonathan Chai Voon Tok in supporting the move said some painful adjustments were to be anticipated in the short term, especially for the plantations […]

Stricter laws on living conditions

KUCHING: Enforcing stricter laws on foreign workers’ living conditions would help control the spread of the Covid-19 virus, said Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (Sheda) Kuching chairman Sim Kiang Chiok. He said such enforcement was necessary to ensure employers in the construction industry were responsible in providing better accommodation and quarters for their […]

Call to reduce foreign workers

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of foreign workers in this country needs to be reduced between 30 to 40 per cent in a bid to lower the unemployment rate which is expected to jump 4.0 per cent this year due to Covid-19 pandemic. Universiti Putra Malaysia’s Economics and Management Faculty senior lecturer associate professor Dr Anuar Shah Bali […]

Singapore reports 768 new cases, tally breaches 21,000 mark

BY MASSITA AHMAD SINGAPORE: Singapore has preliminarily confirmed an additional 768 cases of Covid-19 infection, bringing the tally to 21,707. The republic’s Ministry of Health (MOH) said 10 cases involved Singaporeans or permanent residents while the “vast majority” of the cases involved foreign workers residing at dormitories. In a statement today, the ministry said it […]

Foreign workers must be free of coronavirus

ARAU: Foreign workers wishing to work in the country must undergo health screening and confirmed free of Covid-19 infection before being allowed to start work. Human Resource Ministry secretary-general, Datuk Amir Omar however said the decision on whether to stop the recruitment of foreign workers is under the purview of the Home Ministry. “There is a special committee […]

‘Let these fishermen hire foreign workers’

KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has suggested that the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry allow Licence A fishermen to hire foreign workers to work on their vessels. Yii explained that currently, under the Fisheries Act 1985 Section 10 (1)(c), a person who is not a Malaysian citizen cannot engage in any […]

Big number of foreign workers raise big questions

KUCHING: MTUC Sarawak was not surprised after learning that 1,178 migrants are among the workers of a glove manufacturer, WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd. WRP is a world leading manufacturer and exporter of premium quality glove products in Malaysia with its global headquarters at Lot 1, Jalan 3, Kawasan Perusahaan Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi, 43900, […]