Foreign workers holding the Visit Pass -- Temporary Employment (PLKS) for the past 10 years will be given a reprieve to continue working in Malaysia, says the country's Human Resources Minister M Kulasegaran.

At least five Bangladeshi workers are trapped under rubbles after the fourth floor of an under construction building collapsed in Malaysia.

Malaysia’s decision to halt recruitment of all foreign workers will not affect a deal with Bangladesh under which 15 lakh Bangladeshi workers will be sent, says the South East Asian country’s human resources minister.

The Malaysian government has been asked to review its decision to suspend the intake of foreign workers as it will erode the country’s competitive edge.