Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Malaysia will recruit 2,467,756 foreign workers under its calling visa scheme, with applications open until 31 December, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed on Tuesday. The announcement has been widely reported across Malaysian media.
The recruitment will cover 13 sectors, including agriculture, plantations, and mining.
Opportunities will also be available in service sectors such as wholesale and retail, logistics and warehousing, security services, metal and scrap processing, restaurants, laundry, cargo handling, and building cleaning services.
Recruitment in the construction sector will be restricted to government projects, while priority in the manufacturing sector will be given to new invest...