As of Oct 15, Malaysia recorded 2.13 million active, legally registered foreign workers, a 13% drop from the previous year’s 2.45 million. <br /><br />Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad said the decline reflects efforts to reduce reliance on foreign labour across all sectors.<br /><br />He said, to boost local employment, the government has frozen new foreign worker quotas since March 2023 and will implement a Multi-Tier Levy system in 2026. <br /><br />Read more at https://tinyurl.com/2e27pssa <br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
