KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Home Ministry has announced a freeze on issuing new foreign worker quotas, following a directive to cap the total number of foreign workers at 2.5 million by December.
that the cap aligns with the country’s overall workforce target of 17 million, as determined by the Ministry of Economy.
“The ceiling for foreign workers is in place to ensure a balanced workforce, and with the number currently standing at 2.41 million, we have just under 100,000 slots left before hitting the 2.5 million threshold,” said Saifuddin. Notably, Saifuddin highlighted that the agriculture and plantation industries face significant labour shortages, even under the current cap.
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