Filipino, RI caddies wanted

Fri, 27 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB | Source: AP

KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Because of a shortage of golf caddies, the
government will allow clubs in Sabah state on Borneo Island to
import them from the Philippines and Indonesia.

The Federal Task Force on Foreign Workers said the clubs would
have to pay an annual levy of US$288, Bernama news agency
reported yesterday.

The statement did not specify the wages for caddies but manual
workers from the two nations make about $12 to $20 daily. The
caddies can be brought in and registered by either the clubs or
club members.

Malaysian wages are higher than those in the Philippines or
Indonesia and jobs are readily available, especially in the
plantation, construction, services and factory sectors.

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