Johari: Companies must reduce reliance on foreign workers, limit hiring to 3D jobs
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia must reduce its reliance on foreign workers and restrict their recruitment mainly to dirty, dangerous and difficult (3D) jobs, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said.
Malaysia's Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, Johari Abdul Ghani, has called for a reduction in the nation's dependence on foreign workers, recommending that companies limit their hiring to jobs that are dirty, dangerous, and difficult (3D). The minister voiced concern over the long-standing reliance of many established businesses in Malaysia on foreign labor.
Currently, Malaysia hosts 2.6 million foreign workers, a figure that should be decreasing under the 13th Malaysia Plan, but has remained stable as companies persist in seeking foreign workers. In response to a query from Tan Hong Pin (PH-Bakri), Johari suggested that industries seeking foreign workers should clarify why these workers are essential for 3D jobs, while other positions should include salary information and required qualifications.
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