The Malaysia Entrepreneurs’ Development Association (PUMM) paid a courtesy visit to Menara Star in Petaling Jaya in conjunction with the Lunar New Year.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s plan to open up foreign worker recruitment to 15 countries may have already run into a stumbling block – some of the source countries have little knowledge about the hiring process.
PETALING JAYA: After a long break, Cambodia is set to send domestic workers to Malaysia and industry players are glad to have more options as it will help resolve the shortage in the sector.
PETALING JAYA: The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on recruitment and placement of domestic helpers between Malaysia and Indonesia must be handled delicately as it could affect other sectors, said major industry players.
PETALING JAYA: Indonesia and the Philippines remain the top favourite countries to source for domestic helpers despite the availability of seven other countries, and recruitment agencies stress employers must be prepared to fork out a five figure sum to employ a maid.