Govt to Implement e-Locker System to Manage Foreign Worker Entry
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The Home Ministry will implement the e-Locker system to better manage foreign workers' entry into Malaysia.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said the programme is one of the ministry's main priorities this year, and it will make the best use of Big Data in regulating foreigner entrance. He said that the system will be used in the Peninsular, Sabah and Sarawak.
"When they arrive in Malaysia, we will know their locations. The e-Locker system will assure that (data on) visas, all documents, their activities in this country are readily available," he said.
According to Hamzah, the e-Locker system has already been implemented in India and the United Arab Emirates.
He says the system will benefit the government, countries of origin, employers, and foreign workers as it involves digitally accessible documentation for foreign workers such as passports, employment contracts, visas, and work permits.
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The e-Locker system would include data on foreigners working in the country, including their personal information, location and employment status.
Govt to expedite foreign workers' hiring in the construction sector
Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said that Malaysia plans to expedite the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indonesia over the recruitment of foreign workers in the construction industry.
During the Cabinet meeting, the minister said this topic was reviewed with the Home Ministry (KDN) and the Human Resources Ministry (KSM).
"Of course, we've applied so that KSM and KDN may finalise (this matter) as quickly as possible so that foreign labour can begin arriving, as we're now experiencing a labour shortage."
He told reporters after launching the Alfa Bangsar project and establishing its sales gallery here yesterday, "Both ministers (KSM and KDN) will go to Indonesia to settle various remaining issues."
He said that compliance with standard operating procedures, as well as the Employees' Minimum Standards of Housing, Accommodations, and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446), which requires construction companies to provide housing and accommodation, are among the biggest challenges in bringing in foreign workers.
He added that providing housing for permanent workers is a concern for the business, particularly for small construction firms. As a result, the government has proposed that the Construction Industry Development Board assist through its subsidiary, which would provide housing sites.
Fadillah stated that a memorandum of understanding with Indonesia will be signed in February and that a memorandum of understanding with Myanmar for the same purpose has been finalised.
The KSM would make a declaration regarding the entry of foreign workers soon, he added.
Sources: NST, The Malaysian Reserve