The Daily Star | 2 October 2018 The new Malaysian government has moved to reform the country’s foreign workers’ recruitment and management policy, aiming to bring discipline to the sector. To coordinate the overall policies and the management ... read more
My Republica / 30 September 2018 Sept 30: Prospective Nepali migrant workers to Malaysia might not have to bear hefty departure amount if a draft agreement between Nepal and Malaysia is to be inked. The draft agreement agrees that Malaysian employer will ... read more
Kathmandu Post / 29 September 2018 After months of deliberation, Nepal and Malaysia have reached closer to a landmark deal as both the governments have agreed on a draft of the labour agreement that will relieve Nepali workers from paying fees for jobs in... read more
The Daily Star | 2 October 2018 The new Malaysian government has moved to reform the country’s foreign workers’ recruitment and management policy, aiming to bring discipline to the sector. “What is happening now is that there are ad hoc ... read more
The Star | 27 September 2018 PETALING JAYA: Reconsider the RM10,000 levy for skilled foreign workers, says the Malaysian Associated Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MAICCI). Its president Tan Sri Dr. Kenneth Eswaran said that the levy, to be paid... read more
The Daily Star | 25 September 2018 Bangladesh and Malaysia yesterday decided to allow all licensed recruiting agencies of Bangladesh to send workers to the Southeast Asian country, following allegations of a syndicate of 10 agents monopolising labour recr... read more
Malaysiakini | 25 September 2018 The government has decided to retain the previous levy payment structure for migrant workers, with employers bearing the full cost. Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the decision was made following complaints from migrant... read more
Free Malaysia Today | 24 September 2018 KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign workers will pay 80% of the annual RM10,000 levy, with employers bearing the remaining 20%, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng announced today. Since 1992, levy payments for foreign workers had been... read more
New Age Bangladesh | 18 September 2018 Officials of Bangladesh and Malaysia would meet in Kuala Lumpur on September 25 to work out a new method of recruitment of workers. Acting secretary of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry Ahmed Munir... read more
Malaysiakini | 14 September 2018 Human Resources Minister M Kulasegaran announced on Sept 12 that a yearly RM10,000 levy will be imposed on migrant workers who have been employed for 10 years and wish to extend their employment duration. He stressed that ... read more