Malaysian employers’ group unfazed by halt in sending workers

Employers’ groups in Malaysia say the recent move by the Myanmar government to ban workers from going to the Muslim-majority country amid a deepening diplomatic crisis will have little impact on its economy, insisting that it can rely more heavily on migrant workers from other countries, including Bangladesh and Indonesia.

Account Required

You must have an account to access this content.

Create Account

Already a member? Log in here

More stories

Become a Frontier Member

Support our independent journalism and get exclusive behind-the-scenes content and analysis.

Keep your team in the loop

Take a a team membership today so that your organisation is always on top of the latest news from Myanmar.

Join the community

Sign up for Frontier Fridays, our free weekly round-up, and get access to one article a month on the Frontier website.