MALAYSIA NEEDS TO BOOST TRAINING FOCUS IF IT WANTS TO EMPLOY FEWER EXPATS, SAY EXPERTS
May 1st, 2017
MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Najib Razak used his Labour Day (May 1) speech to send a key message to employers: prioritise locals over foreigners when recruiting. In a country with 200,000 unemployed graduates as of last year, the PM’s call could be justified – although a lot needs to be done in reskilling locals, experts argue.
"Do give chance to Malaysian workers, if possible. Don't just offer jobs to foreigners. Give priority to the local workers," said Razak. He said his Barisan Nasional coalition government is trying to strengthen public agency JobsMalaysia ...
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