![COVID-19: Foreign security guards must go for screening tests COVID-19: Foreign security guards must go for screening tests](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-05/41588930748_TBIsmailSabriYaako.jpg)
COVID-19: Foreign security guards must go for screening tests
The screening had to be done after the Ministry of Health (MOH) detected a new cluster involving the group.
Fri May 08 2020
![Ministry views employment of 30,000 illegal foreign security guards seriously Ministry views employment of 30,000 illegal foreign security guards seriously](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-01/71452169147_PengawalKeselamatan.jpg)
Ministry views employment of 30,000 illegal foreign security guards seriously
Malaysia only allows locals and Nepalese to be employed by security companies licensed by the Home Ministry.
Sun Jul 03 2016
![Home Ministry still studying proposal to bring in foreign security guards besides Nepalese Home Ministry still studying proposal to bring in foreign security guards besides Nepalese](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-01/71452169147_PengawalKeselamatan.jpg)
Home Ministry still studying proposal to bring in foreign security guards besides Nepalese
The Home Ministry is still studying the proposal to bring in security guards from new source countries such as Sri Lanka.
Sat Mar 12 2016
![496 illegal foreign security guards detained in ops 496 illegal foreign security guards detained in ops](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2013-12/71385996291_295x200.jpg)
496 illegal foreign security guards detained in ops
The enforcement operation between Nov 1 and 17 was carried out to nab such illegal guards and to monitor offences committed by security guard companies.
Sat Dec 21 2013