In the long run, he said the country may have to rely on foreign workers not only for the irregular jobs currently but also for foreign graduates to work in the office to overcome the skilled worker shortages. "There is a proposal to bring overseas graduates to work in Malaysia's skilled posts, especially those who are willing to work for a lower salary than local graduates due to the gain in foreign exchange. "It will also weaken the ringgit currency in the future as foreign workers send their earnings back to their respective countries, hence, the outflow will continue and even increase over the current repatriation of money significantly in the future," he added. Malaysian Institute of Economic Research economist Dr. Shankaran Nambiar said surveys had indicated that youth are satisfied with working in the gig economy. "As a short term measure, it might be good to work as an e-hailing driver or to be part of the delivery business, but as a nation, we may be falling short of our skills development targets if that is all that our youth is aspiring for," he said.  (ICE KUALA LUMPUR)

Fonte notizia: 23 febbraio 2024, Kuala Lumpur