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KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 18): The Ministry of Health (MoH) said 1,359 of its healthcare workers have been infected by Covid-19 since the third wave of the outbreak began in September.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 9): Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the number of Covid-19 positive cases is expected to remain high following the massive screenings on foreign workers.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 30): Top Glove Corp Bhd reaffirmed today its commitment to working with the authorities to resolve its workers’ housing issues in compliance with the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446) in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): "We have not been notified and will continue to engage with authorities on this matter.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 27): There will be compulsory Covid-19 screening for all foreign workers in four states and two Federal Territories starting on Dec 1, the Malay Mail reported Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob saying today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 17): Top Glove Corp Bhd's share price fell as much as RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 16): Most Malaysians polled in a new survey said they are as worried about getting infected with Covid-19 through migrant workers, as they are about losing their jobs as a result of the pandemic's impact.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): While the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has lauded the government’s decision to allow the re-employment of foreign workers who are currently still in the country and are no longer required by their existing employers, it has questioned the need for valid work permits.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 30): The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said today the government's decision to restrict foreign workers to the construction, agriculture and plantation sectors will further devastate operations of other industries including manufacturing and services, which are trying very hard to recover from the country's movement control order (MCO) to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 30): The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has slammed the Ministry of Human Resources' announcement about limiting the hiring of foreign workers to only three sectors — construction, plantation and agriculture — as shocking, unacceptable and done without prior consultation with stakeholders.