![Employers who ill-treat their foreign domestic helpers to be blacklisted - Saravanan Employers who ill-treat their foreign domestic helpers to be blacklisted - Saravanan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-02/71645625759_MSaravanan.jpg)
Employers who ill-treat their foreign domestic helpers to be blacklisted - Saravanan
Employers identified to have ill-treated or taken advantage of their foreign domestic helpers will be blacklisted and disallowed to hire anymore of them in future.
Wed Feb 23 2022
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Foreign maids still not allowed to enter Malaysia
The government was still investigating the matter and was in the midst of considering it.
Wed Jun 24 2020
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Budget 2018: Malaysians can hire foreign domestic helpers directly
The government will allow employers to hire foreign domestic helpers directly from nine selected countries without going through an agent.
Fri Oct 27 2017
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First batch of Cambodian domestic workers to arrive in Malaysia after Raya
Riot said the decision was reached 'on the spot' during his meeting with his Cambodian counterpart in Phnom Penh recently.
Thu May 25 2017
![Employers must apply for foreign workers via online from April 1 - Ahmad Zahid Employers must apply for foreign workers via online from April 1 - Ahmad Zahid](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-03/81488446248_DSZahidHamidi.jpg)
Employers must apply for foreign workers via online from April 1 - Ahmad Zahid
The ruling was applicable for applications for foreign workers from all source countries, except for foreign domestic helpers.
Thu Apr 06 2017