For Jobs Sake, Malaysia Wants Fewer Foreigners, More Locals, But How?
Dr M.Niaz Asadullah, Southeast Asia Lead, Global Labor Organization
05-Aug-20 07:47
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Malaysia wants to rely less on foreign workers to protect local jobs and shove its companies up the automation chain, but as with all new policy, there are teething pains. Dr M.Niaz Asadullah, Southeast Asia Lead, Global Labor Organization, analyses.
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Produced by: Sim Wie Boon
Presented by: Khoo Hsu Chuang, Wong Shou Ning
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Tags: Foreign workers, labour freeze, local jobs, Malaysia,