"The Malaysian government plans to slash the number of foreign workers to encourage local hiring and raise incomes, with significant changes to visa regulations coming in June."
"The minimum salary threshold for foreign workers will be raised as much as two-fold, and their length of stay will be capped at five or ten years."
"Many of the 2.1 million documented foreign workers in the country take on manual labour for salaries of around the monthly minimum wage of 1,700 ringgit ($430)."
"The highly-salaried expatriate population, estimated at about 140,000 people, contributes significantly to the domestic economy, injecting around 75 billion ringgit ($19bn) annually."
The Malaysian government intends to decrease the number of foreign workers to promote local hiring and raise incomes. Starting in June, the minimum salary threshold for foreign workers will double, and their stay will be limited to five or ten years. This unexpected policy shift has caused uncertainty for many foreign residents, including long-term workers like Sanjeet, who had considered Malaysia home. The country has historically attracted foreign labor, with 2.1 million documented workers primarily in manual jobs, while a smaller number work in high-paying sectors.
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