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Companies urged to speed up automation and reduce reliance on foreign workers

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

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  • Malaysia’s investment, trade and industry minister urged companies of all sizes to accelerate automation in operations and production.
  • Johari Abdul Ghani said future foreign-worker supplies would not remain at current levels, making automation increasingly important.

Malaysia’s companies, from microbusinesses to large firms, are being urged to move faster on automation and reduce their dependence on foreign workers.

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said every company should understand the importance of adopting automation in its operations and production.

He said the future supply of foreign workers would no longer be the same as it is now. “We want all companies, regardless of whether they are micro, small or medium-sized, to understand how important it is for us to bring...”

We want all companies, regardless of whether they are micro, small or medium-sized, to understand how important it is for us to bring...

· Johari Abdul GhaniThe investment, trade and industry minister urged companies to accelerate automation, but the supplied excerpt ends before the statement is completed.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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