Malaysia Employment: 25 Nepali Manpower Companies Listed in FW CMS System
Summary
Malaysia has implemented its Foreign Worker Centralized Management System, listing only 25 Nepali manpower companies to recruit workers for the Malaysian labor market. The move has triggered allegations of monopoly and prompted Nepal’s government and labor ministry to raise objections through diplomatic channels.
Key Points
- Malaysia has fully implemented the Foreign Worker Centralized Management System (FW CMS) to digitalize and centralize foreign worker recruitment.
- Only 25 Nepali manpower companies have been listed in the system, sparking accusations of monopoly from Nepali employment businesses.
- The Nepali government has sent a diplomatic note through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Labor and Employment has backed the objection.
- The article explains the role of registered recruitment agencies and says the selection criteria for the 25 companies have not been made public.
