The employers, however, were promised a highly trained maid for just RM5,000 – making it an attractive deal, compared to a foreign maid who could cost up to RM15,000. Another employer, who identified herself as Dr Hana, 36, said she paid RM4,400 to the maid agency but her maid ran away after three days. She said the agency promised her something else and refused to leave her room. “It is sad to see Malaysians preying on desperate locals who may no longer afford to hire foreign maids,” said the pharmacist. This, she said, is due to the tedious application process and teething problems with the online application system for a foreign maid.

Source: The Star April 26, 2022 07:01 UTC