Malaysia Employment Suspended Due to Manpower Company Selection Dispute

Kathmandu. Employment in Malaysia, a major destination country for Nepali workers, has been suspended for the time being. The process of sending new workers has been halted due to a dispute between the two countries over the selection of manpower companies for sending workers.

The 'Foreign Worker Centralized Management System' (FWCMS) of the Malaysian government has stopped registering biomedical (health check-up) for new workers since last October 15, due to which 'calling visa' has not been issued. The company operating FWCMS, Westinate Sdn, has set a condition that biomedical registration will only open once the 25 manpower companies (principal recruitment agencies) selected by Malaysia become active.