KUALA LUMPUR: The days of the cheap Indian barber looks to be over. “They are being sent home in stages, leaving a serious dent in the workforce,” said Malaysian Indian Hairdresser Owners Association (Mindas) secretary R. Rajasegharan. ALSO READ: Lift ban on foreign workers to boost growth, groups urgeHe said by June next year, traditional Indian barbershops in Malaysia may permanently go out of business unless they can recruit locals. Rajasegharan said there are about 3,000 traditional Indian barbershops in Peninsular Malaysia and almost 50% of them might go out of business by June next year. “Without any help from the government, this could spell the end for the traditional Indian barber business in Malaysia,” he said.

Source: The Star July 01, 2023 08:30 UTC