By Khairie Hisyam
In the 11th Malaysia Plan, the government has committed to capping the number of foreign workers by 2020 at 15% of the workforce. The construction sector is the perfect place to start reducing the nation’s dependency on foreign labour and the way ahead is clear, but will the government make the right moves to get us there?
Issues
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Nearly one year after saying foreign workers under the 6P amnesty programme would not see an extended stay, the government is now in early talks on allowing just that, sources tell KINIBIZ. At ...
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Foreigners are arguably the driving force behind the construction sector’s boom in recent years. As locals shun the sector, the way ahead points to IBS though a big wall of obstacles stands in the way.
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There is a renewed government push for automation in the construction sector, though a stated desire to bring in more foreign workers over the coming years throws concerns over the commitment to ...
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The Malaysian government has made good initial moves in pushing the construction sector towards greater automation to reduce its dependency on cheap foreign labour. Will it go all the way?
In the 11th Malaysia Plan, the government has committed to capping the number of foreign workers by 2020 at 15% of the workforce. The construction sector is the perfect place to start reducing the nation’s dependency on foreign labour and the way ahead is clear, but will the government make the right moves to get us there?
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