<p /><p>KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia must reduce its reliance on foreign workers and restrict their recruitment mainly to dirty, dangerous and difficult (3D) jobs, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said.
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Malaysia’s Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Johari Abdul Ghani urged companies to cut foreign worker reliance, limiting recruitment to dirty, dangerous and difficult (3D) jobs, citing persistent dependence among long‑established firms.
- Johari says foreign worker dependence is a critical problem, especially for firms operating 10–20 years.
- He insists recruitment should focus only on 3D jobs under the 13th Malaysia Plan.
- Manufacturers still seek unskilled foreign labor, risking relocation to cheaper countries like Indonesia or Vietnam.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia must reduce its reliance on foreign workers and restrict their recruitment mainly to dirty, dangerous and difficult (3D) jobs, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said.
He described companies' continued dependence on foreign labour as a critical problem, particularly among businesses that had operated in Malaysia for many years.
"Most companies that have operated in Malaysia for a long time have carried over a dependence on foreign workers.
"This is a very critical problem for us to manage, so dependence on foreign workers must revolve around 3D jobs, which are dangerous, difficult and dirty," he told the Dewan Rakyat.
