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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has instructed the Ministry of Human Resources to immediately process 15,000 foreign worker applications, aiming to resolve persistent labour shortages affecting Malaysia's economy.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has ordered the resolution of pending foreign worker employment applications for the restaurant sector within 30 days, earning praise from the Federation of Malaysian Business Associations for demonstrating government's commitment to listening to industry concerns.
Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan has reaffirmed that Malaysian workers must receive priority for job vacancies before employers can recruit foreign labour, aligning with government policy to boost local employment.