Applications for the extension of Temporary Employment Visit Pass (PLKS) for undocumented migrants under the Rehiring Programme will open starting December 20.

Expatriates arriving in Malaysia via Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) can now get Immigration pass stickers at the airport's Expatriate Services Division Satellite Centre.

Some employers say that allowing foreign workers to reside far from their workplace will not only cause social problems but will also increase company costs.

Deputy Minister of Human Resources said that only 50% of the 34,248 employers inspected since February until today complied with the Workers' Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446).

According to the Socso, the service and manufacturing sectors recorded sectoral retrenchment rates of 69% and 21%, respectively, last year.

According to Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, employers who want to hire foreign workers will have to cover all fees involved in bringing them into Malaysia.

The NCCIM's Quick Take Survey, which included 835 companies, revealed a 77,721 worker shortage, with the manufacturing sector accounting for 77.1% of the total workforce required, 

The government has extended the freeze on foreign and domestic workers intake until the end of the year.

Beginning 1 January 2019, foreign workers must register with Social Security Organisation (SOCSO), and employers must contribute to the EI Scheme.

The Cabinet has decided to extend the Recalibration Plan for Illegal Immigrants until December 31, 2021. The recalibration plan now includes Sabah and Sarawak