New foreign worker levy rule weighs on manufacturers


PETALING JAYA: Rubber gloves and manufacturing players are expecting a hit to their earnings following a ruling that they are now fully accountable for their foreign workers’ levy.

CIMB Research said in a report it was expecting a net negative impact of between 1% and 3% for glove companies, due to the high dependency on foreign labour within the glove industry.

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