Tebrau MP Steven Choong to ask the Minister of Home Affairs to state which sectors are allowed to hire new foreign workers, the number of foreign workers that will be approved for each sector, and how long this directive will continue to be implemented.
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Entry SOPs for all permitted sectors have already been authorized, according to Minister of Home Affairs Dato’ Seri Hamzah Zainudin. The plantation sector will be the first priority for hiring new foreign workers, with 32000 new foreign workers hired specifically for the sector, particularly for the oil palm industry. The other sectors will be handled on a case by case basis.
Aside from that, the ministry is conducting further in-depth research to achieve a balance between the economy and health as Malaysia continues to fight COVID-19.
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Source: Parlimen Malaysia
