MEF: Look to refugees and parolees for workers


PETALING JAYA: Indonesia’s decision to temporarily freeze the intake of workers will prolong the chronic labour shortage faced by all sectors of the economy, says Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman.

The Malaysian Employers Federation president said efforts to bring back business operations to pre-pandemic levels will be hampered by the suspension.

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