Nepal presses Malaysia to convene joint talks over migrant worker recruitment system

Kathmandu is seeking an early meeting of a bilateral technical committee after Kuala Lumpur selected recruitment agencies unilaterally, prompting concerns over transparency and fair competition.

Nepal has stepped up efforts to resolve a dispute with Malaysia over the selection of recruitment agencies, pressing Kuala Lumpur to set a date for a meeting of the two countries’ joint technical committee on labour matters.