10,000 Pakistanis to be Employed in Malaysia

Malaysia plans to recruit 100,000 male Pakistanis to relieve an acute labour shortage caused by a crackdown that sent hundreds of thousands of illegal workers fleeing, reports said. The government's decision came amid fears that the labour crunch, which led to industry losses running into hundreds of millions of dollars, could further aggravate a slowdown in economic growth this year. "We have asked Pakistan to compile a list of suitable workers for all sectors in Malaysia. The OEC has a complete database on new workers entering the job market as well as workers returning from overseas…