10 Overseas Employment Agencies Granted Exclusive Rights to Send Workers to Malaysia Temporarily Suspended by MOEAA

The Myanmar Overseas Employment Services Agencies Association (MOEAA) announced today that 10 overseas employment agencies that have been granted exclusive rights to send workers to Malaysia have been temporarily suspended as members of the MOEAA. According to the MOEAA announcement, although all member overseas employment agencies of the MOEAA hold licenses, 10 agencies that have been granted exclusive rights to send workers to Malaysia have been monopolizing the business. The 10 agencies whose membership has been temporarily suspended are Sukha Suka San, Carrier Worker, Golden Plant, Star Butterfly General, Virtue International, Golden Win (Shwe Win), Mingalar Global, Manpower, Moe Moe Family, and Shine Hill service agencies, which are sending workers as nursing assistants to Singapore. It was learned from these agencies that some of them are also sending workers to other countries, including Thailand. "We have to return to Myanmar because Malaysia is not issuing work permits. Permits will only be reissued in 2027. Currently, workers are not yet being recruited under the official MOU system. The calling has been stopped. Many have entered illegally. If they are arrested, they will be arrested. There are still illegal routes," said a person who worked on a Malaysian fishing boat. Currently, members wish to cooperate to form a fair business environment, including complying with the association's rules, not infringing on the rights of other members, and protecting the association's interests and reputation, the announcement stated. In 2024, Malaysia has temporarily suspended the application for new recruitment of foreign workers (MOU) and the issuance of visas for Myanmar and other countries. Malaysia is accelerating crackdowns by immigration authorities on illegal Myanmar workers and foreign workers, and has announced that 1,500 Myanmar nationals will be repatriated as a first step. According to an agreement between the coup government and Malaysia, there is a plan to send 5,000 Myanmar nationals back by military ship in accordance with the procedures agreed upon by both sides. Photo – Social Media