Maid agencies in limbo despite nod to recruit


Bernard Saw

Maids in Malaysia are becoming an increasingly sought-after commodity, as prolonged border closure leads domestic workers to seek employment in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and the Middle East. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, April 12, 2021.

THE continued closure of international borders due to the Covid-19 pandemic remains the largest obstacle for maid agencies supplying the nation with domestic workers.

A number of agencies told The Malaysian Insight that while the government has allowed them to process recruitment applications for new workers, the process remains uncertain due to government red tape, taking roughly three to four months.


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