Zahid: All foreign workers to undergo medical screening


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 17 Aug 2017

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 KUALA LUMPUR- Malaysian Landscape Adviser Abdullah Ahmad Badawi officiates Forest Tree Planting Programme in conjunction with the 60th Independence Day at Parliament Complex at 0930 (0130 GMT) JOHOR- Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi(pic) opens Pulai UMNO delegates meeting at Dewan Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat, Pulai at 2015 (1215 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR: All registered foreign workers are required to undergo compulsory periodical medical check-ups from next January, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic).

The Deputy Prime Minister said this new ruling had to be implemented to stop contagious diseases from spreading locally.

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