Govt taking steps to address excess of foreign workers in certain sectors, says HR Minister

PETALING JAYA: A manager of a tahfiz is being investigated for kidnapping following allegations that he took his wife to Kelantan and locked her inside a homestay after she refused to go with him for a holiday there.

PETALING JAYA: The management of foreign workers in Malaysia is subject to giving priority to local workers and the demand from employers, says V. Sivakumar.

"Businesses in critical need of workers to support their operations and recovery were made a priority. Sivakumar said, however, the relaxation measures were temporary and had been stopped from March 18 this year. Sivakumar said the above issues were seriously being looked at by the government and several steps would be taken to address the problems.

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