Foreign workers freeze will affect country's productivity - trade group

The freezing of foreign workers’ applications would affect the country’s productivity and gross domestic product, the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) president Soh Thian Lai said.

He said the sudden decision by the government to stop all applications and approvals for foreign worker quotas from March 18 would deprive companies orderbook fulfilment, especially for export markets.

“The government cannot...