PUTRAJAYA: Employers looking to directly hiring foreign maids will need only pay RM1,635 instead of RM18,000 to agents, beginning next year. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the direct recruitment of foreign maids will enable employers to enjoy up to 90 per cent discount. “The direct recruitment of foreign maids from source countries will reduce the cost and burden of employers as previously, they had to pay up to RM18,000 to the agents. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (centre) chairs a meeting on foreign workers and illegal foreigners at Perdana Putra in Putrajaya. “As we all know, employers can directly recruit foreign maids via an online system beginning Jan 1, next year.

Source: New Strait Times December 15, 2017 09:00 UTC