Aceh workers off to Malaysia

BANDA ACEH: More than 215 female job seekers will be sent to Malaysia this week for employment at an electronics factory in the neighboring country.

It is part of Aceh's commitment to sending 3,000 workers to Malaysia, chief of the provincial office of manpower Abdullah Syukur Hutasuhut said yesterday.

He said so far the province had exported about 1,000 of those. They are employed with Permua Elektronik, Vaque Brassiere, Datec Engineering, Dyserast, Matsusita, Matchel and Thomson Visual.

Aceh also plans to send male workers for Malaysian plantation projects, Antara reported. (pan)