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Awang said the amended Employment Act 1955 will come into force on Sept 1. Photo: BERNAMA

MEF President Datuk Syed Hussain Syed Husman says the centre will allow the ministry to get all requirements approved instead of going through cross-ministerial involvements, causing delays and costs to apply for foreign workforce. 

Public Services Department (PSD) Director-General Datuk Seri Mohd Shafiq Abdullah (middle) talking to two employers at the Human Resources Ministry building, in Putrajaya, on Monday.

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan said the ministry has approved a foreign worker quota of 200,000 for five major sectors in the country.

Dr Syed Hussain said the plantation sector was facing a total of RM30 billion loss due to the shortage of 72,000 workers. Photo source: SINAR HARIAN

Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah with state Pas chief Datuk Ahmad Yunus Hairi (right).Pic from Selangor Royal Office Facebook page

MEF President Datuk Syed Hussain Syed Husman says they cannot understand the reasons for the delay.

Saravanan said the ministry will introduce a new system - an identity card by sector - to address the problem of foreign workers in the country who are reported to have switched to other sectors arbitrarily. Photo: BERNAMA

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor accompanied by Cuepacs president Datuk Adnan Mat (right) during the event organised by Cuepacs.

Twelve foreign workers and Rakvinder Kaur (middle) after lodging a third police report at IPD Shah Alam after their employer refused to return passports.