PETALING JAYA: While the proposal for harsher punishment for companies that fail to provide jobs to foreign workers they recruited would be a good move, there are other issues that need urgent attention from the government, say business groups.
KUALA LUMPUR: Stocks with recent corporate announcements to watch for on Thursday include Top Glove, CTOS Digital, Comfort Gloves and Nexgram, said JF Apex Research.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 ― An estimated 30,000 local employers have been facing difficulties in obtaining the services of foreign domestic maids since last year, following the closure of the country’s borders due to Covid-19, says Malaysian Association of Employment Agencies (PAPA) president Datuk.
Waiting to be placed: Maids who have been waiting to come to Malaysia to work have gone instead to other countries like Singapore and Hong Kong due to the border closure.
PETALING JAYA: Maid agencies have applied to bring in new foreign maids since the government’s announcement allowing for new hires but so far no response has been received.
The National Association of Human Resources Malaysia (Pusma) president Zarina Ismail said many of its members have applied to get new domestic helpers through the Foreign Workers Centralised Management System (FWCMS) but no approval had been given.
“We have yet to receive any official directive or proper response on this, ” she said when contacted yesterday.