Strengthen Labour Rights, Cut The Red Tape For Foreign Workers

Khor Yu Leng, Economist, Segi Enam Advisors

21-Dec-22 08:30

Strengthen Labour Rights, Cut The Red Tape For Foreign Workers

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One of the persistent economic themes this year has been the shortage of foreign workers in key sectors such as plantations, construction and services. Why have bottlenecks persisted despite agreements signed with source countries? We discuss ways to alleviate the labour shortage with political economist Khor Yu Leng.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Chong Tjen San

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Categories: Law/Activism, government

Tags: foreign labours, labour rights,

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