FWTA needs tighter agency coordination to manage Sarawak’s foreign workers

By DayakDaily Team

KUCHING, Oct 8: The Foreign Workers Transformation Approach (FWTA) needs stronger coordination among government agencies, industry associations and employers to address issues involving non-resident employees in Sarawak, says Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government II Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee.

He said the FWTA provided an important platform to move towards better management of non-resident employees but its success would ultimately depend on how well agencies worked together and responded to the actual needs and challenges faced by industry.

“The management of non-resident employees involved various agencies, different processes and multiple stakeholders, making stronger coordination essential.