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Can’t rely on Filipinos and Indos
Published on: Monday, August 15, 2022
By: Alex Ong
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Chu (left) said he recently went to Kundasang to take a look at the agriculture sector and many of the farm owners bemoan the unavailability of foreign workers. - Bernama pic (right) for illustration only.
Kota Kinabalu: The State Government may have no choice but look beyond Indonesia and the Philippines as source for foreign workers, said Sabah Economic Advisory Council (SEAC) Chairman Tan Sri David Chu.Chu said the acute foreign labour shortage caused much misery to the various industries, especially the palm oil and construction sectors.
“The State Government should talk to the Federal Government on the need to allow Sabah to get foreign workers from other countries such as Sri Lanka, Nepal and Myanmar, among others, rather than wait for the return of Indonesian and Filipino workers.
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