Home minister says locals will be prioritised in sectors comprising laundry, textile, hairdressing and goldsmith businesses.
The government will discontinue the hiring of foreign workers for service sub-sectors comprising laundry, textile, hair dressing and goldsmith businesses in stages, beginning from this year until 2021.
Muhyiddin said the proposal to discontinue the services of these foreign workers was put forward by the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry, and the justification for their discontinuation was the prioritisation of local employment and the focus on other sectors which were more stimulating to the economy.
Based on the outcome of the studies, the government will also redetermine the appropriate government agency which would serve as a regulator for this sub-sector, Muhyiddin said, adding that applications for the hiring of foreign workers as drivers of 'prime mover' companies at Westports and Tanjung Pelepas Port would be considered in accordance with existing procedures, while taking account of the actual needs of companies.
Another matter agreed upon at the meeting was the proposal by the Works Ministry to impose on foreign worker source countries, fees of RM850 and RM750 per worker in the construction industry for skills competency assessments with regard to oil and gas specialisation, and regular specialisation, respectively.
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