Eatery owners shocked over local cooks only policy


Affected: Foreign workers working at an Indian Muslim restaurant in Kelana Jaya.

PETALING JAYA: Restaurant and coffee shop owners reacted with shock over the announcement that only local cooks can be employed in food premises beginning Jan 1 next year.

The announcement by Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran yesterday caught many by surprise.

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