Compiled by BENJAMIN LEE, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHANTHE wellness and spa industry is facing a severe shortage of foot masseuses despite being granted a quota to hire 1,500 foreign workers, China Press reported. According to Malaysian Association of Wellness and Spa acting president Lin Zi Jie, not many Malaysians were willing to join the industry due to the negative stigma attached to being a masseuse. “Our society assumes that being a foot reflexologist means you are washing someone’s feet,” he said. It was earlier reported that 500,000 foreign workers will be brought into the country in stages via a relaxation plan to address the shortage of manpower in various sectors and sub-sectors. According to Yan’s statement to the police, her boyfriend caused the gas cylinder to explode in a fit of rage.

Source: The Star July 06, 2023 12:32 UTC