BUTTERWORTH: The existence of middlemen and unnecessary requests of foreign workers by employers have caused a surplus of foreign workers in the country. Immigration Department director-general Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali said due to this, the department will be more stringent with new foreign workers applications. "Employers are asking for a lot of foreign workers when they actually do not need them. "Adding to the problem is the middlemen, who promise employers that they can get as many foreign workers that the employers want. "We will definitely not approve the application in this situation as it would create an excess of foreign workers in the country," he said.

Source: New Strait Times September 24, 2017 11:15 UTC