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Saifuddin: Over 100,000 foreign construction workers untraceable after legalisation scheme
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Over 100,000 foreign construction workers in Malaysia with temporary work permits were unaccounted for after a regularization program. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail stated the government will take action against employers and workers violating regulations. Those with expired permits who haven't left the country will be tracked down. This issue was revealed during a joint meeting with the Human Resources Minister, prompted by a Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) presentation. Applications for foreign worker quotas are now case-by-case for plantations, mining, and construction.
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