A food stall on a street in Malaysia. Locals don’t want to work in the food and beverage trade, restaurant owners say. Photo: Alamy
A food stall on a street in Malaysia. Locals don’t want to work in the food and beverage trade, restaurant owners say. Photo: Alamy
Malaysia
Lifestyle

Migrant cooks in Malaysia restaurant trade feel the heat after minister suggests banning them

  • With Malaysians embarrassed or unwilling to work in restaurants, owners rely on foreign labour
  • Minister first announced a ban, then a review

Tina Sharon

Updated: 8:52am, 31 Oct, 2018

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A food stall on a street in Malaysia. Locals don’t want to work in the food and beverage trade, restaurant owners say. Photo: Alamy
A food stall on a street in Malaysia. Locals don’t want to work in the food and beverage trade, restaurant owners say. Photo: Alamy
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