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KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has called on the government to lift the freeze on foreign worker recruitment for the manufacturing sector to support the pickup in business and assist the industry in its business recovery as orders and production start to gain momentum.
FMM president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai said in a statement that FMM appealed to the government to allow the intake of foreign workers for export-based companies and companies, especially the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that support the export market.
"The recently released FMM-MIER Business Conditions Survey 2H2020 revealed that while manufacturers continued to be cautious with their outlook, there were indications of improvements," he said.
"FMM thanks the government for the continued support provided through the various stimulus and economic recovery packages which have assisted businesses to overcome the challenges faced as a result of the pandemic, in particular cash flow constraints and meeting fixed capital costs including employment costs," he added.
Source: https://www.edgeprop.my/content/1827564/fmm-appeals-government-lift-freeze-foreign-worker-recruitment-support-business-recovery