By : CHRISTINA TAN
SEGAMAT: The Human Resources
Ministry is in discussions with the Singapore government to resolve the
uncertainty faced by under-35 male natives from Sabah and Sarawak, following
the island republic's new ruling on work permits.
Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam
said the ministry was in discussions with Singapore authorities through its
labour attache.
He said the new policy,
barring male natives from Sabah and Sarawak who are below 35 years from working
in the republic, was a result of agents taking people to work in Singapore with
false promises.
Dr Subramaniam also said
there were apparently some incidents in Singapore among the Sabahans and
Sarawakians that made the authorities unhappy.
"I was told that the
new policy is only for those of Sabah and Sarawak origins, so that is a bit
tricky.
"We have asked our
labour attache to discuss with the Singapore authorities to come to a positive
conclusion," he said after a presentation of RM7.56mil in special funds
under Budget 2012 to 37 missionary schools from Johor and Malacca by Minister
in the Prime Minister's Department Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon here Monday.
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