Malaysia badly needs 100,000 Indian workers...

Malaysia's Indian business community says it needs a foreign workforce of 100,000 as it has exhausted avenues for hiring locals.

There is a dire need for 100,000 new foreign workers among the Indian business community, Malaysian Associated Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MAICCI) president K.K. Eswaran told The Star newspaper.

He said these workers were required in Indian restaurants, construction, goldsmith outlets, mini-markets and provision shops. “They are also needed in laundries, hairdressing, textile, florists and tailoring outlets.”

Other representatives of the Indian business sector here also urged Friday that the problem should be addressed soon. More...

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